How long do people stay in their homes in Greenfield, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Greenfield, CA, 2020–2024
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14.5% (±4.8 points) of households in Greenfield, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.5% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Greenfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Greenfield	Monterey County	California	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.2% (±4.6 points)	17.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.3% (±6.7 points)	42.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±4.9 points)	18.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±3.3 points)	8.9%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±2.9 points)	9.8%	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 Greenfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Monterey County (21.0%).

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 Greenfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Greenfield	—	14.5% (±4.8 points)	—
Soledad	8.7 mi	10.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
King City	9.7 mi	14.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Canyon	12 mi	5.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gonzales	17 mi	20.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel Valley Village	30 mi	14.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Salinas	33 mi	17.8% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgemark	34 mi	28.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Boronda	35 mi	22.8% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ridgemark, CA (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Las Lomas	22.2% (±16.5 points)
8	Del Rey Oaks	20.7% (±6.2 points)
9	Gonzales	20.4% (±7.3 points)
10	Salinas	17.8% (±1.5 points)
11	Carmel-by-the-Sea	16.9% (±7.5 points)
12	King City	14.8% (±4.8 points)
13	Greenfield	14.5% (±4.8 points)
14	Carmel Valley Village	14.0% (±5.8 points)
15	Prunedale	13.9% (±4.1 points)
16	Pajaro	13.5% (±11.0 points)
17	Elkhorn	13.4% (±16.5 points)
18	Del Monte Forest	13.1% (±4.2 points)
19	Castroville	10.7% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Monterey 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 Greenfield

How often do people move in Greenfield?

14.5% of households in Greenfield, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Greenfield have?

14.9% of households in Greenfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Greenfield 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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