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

Name: How long people stay in Highlands, CA, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±6.4 points) of households in Highlands, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.5% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 46.7%

When households in Highlands moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Highlands	San Mateo County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±3.4 points)	4.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±5.4 points)	19.4%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	22.5% (±6.7 points)	34.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±6.7 points)	17.4%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.0% (±4.9 points)	10.9%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	31.7% (±7.5 points)	13.4%	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 Highlands, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in San Mateo 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 Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highlands
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Highlands	—	16.5% (±6.4 points)	—
Baywood Park	0.7 mi	11.3% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough	2.7 mi	16.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont	2.8 mi	27.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher
San Mateo	3.4 mi	30.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
San Carlos	4.5 mi	20.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Burlingame	4.9 mi	31.4% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Emerald Lake Hills	5.8 mi	14.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Foster City	6.1 mi	35.7% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belmont, CA (27.3%), San Mateo, CA (30.2%), Burlingame, CA (31.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across San Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	East Palo Alto	20.7% (±3.7 points)
12	San Carlos	20.4% (±2.6 points)
13	Daly City	18.9% (±1.9 points)
14	South San Francisco	17.4% (±1.9 points)
15	Hillsborough	16.9% (±4.0 points)
16	Pacifica	16.8% (±2.2 points)
17	Highlands	16.5% (±6.4 points)
18	Ladera	15.5% (±13.7 points)
19 (tie)	Brisbane	15.3% (±6.6 points)
19 (tie)	Colma	15.3% (±6.1 points)
21	Half Moon Bay	15.2% (±3.7 points)
22	Moss Beach	15.1% (±11.9 points)
23	Emerald Lake Hills	14.8% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in San Mateo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highlands is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Highlands

How often do people move in Highlands?

16.5% of households in Highlands, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Highlands have?

46.7% of households in Highlands have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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