How long do people stay in their homes in Garden Grove, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Garden Grove, CA, 2020–2024
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16.4% (±1.2 points) of households in Garden Grove, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.4% (±1.2 points)
Since before 2000: 22.8%

When households in Garden Grove moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Garden Grove	Orange County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±0.7 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.2% (±1.0 points)	19.6%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±1.7 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±1.6 points)	16.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±0.9 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±1.1 points)	8.8%	8.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Garden Grove, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Orange County (23.8%).

It is also lower than in California (23.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Garden Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garden Grove
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Garden Grove	—	16.4% (±1.2 points)	—
Stanton	2.4 mi	21.3% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Westminster	2.7 mi	18.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Midway City	2.7 mi	18.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Valley	4.7 mi	17.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress	5.2 mi	19.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Santa Ana	5.3 mi	20.6% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Orange	5.7 mi	21.3% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Los Alamitos	5.9 mi	23.9% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stanton, CA (21.3%), Westminster, CA (18.8%), Cypress, CA (19.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
29	Westminster	18.8% (±1.8 points)
30	Midway City	18.5% (±5.1 points)
31	La Habra	18.3% (±2.1 points)
32	Buena Park	18.1% (±1.9 points)
33	Fountain Valley	17.1% (±2.2 points)
34	La Palma	17.0% (±3.5 points)
35	Garden Grove	16.4% (±1.2 points)
36	Yorba Linda	15.9% (±1.8 points)
37	Coto de Caza	15.3% (±2.8 points)
38	San Juan Capistrano	14.6% (±2.6 points)
39	Trabuco Canyon	14.2% (±11.1 points)
40	Rossmoor	11.6% (±2.7 points)
41	North Tustin	11.2% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Garden Grove

How often do people move in Garden Grove?

16.4% of households in Garden Grove, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Garden Grove have?

22.8% of households in Garden Grove have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garden Grove city, California

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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