How long do people stay in their homes in Indian Wells, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Indian Wells, CA, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±5.2 points) of households in Indian Wells, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.2% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 11.8%

When households in Indian Wells moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Indian Wells	Riverside County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±4.9 points)	18.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.0% (±7.6 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±4.2 points)	19.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±2.5 points)	7.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±2.4 points)	4.8%	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 Indian Wells, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Riverside County (22.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Indian Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indian Wells
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Indian Wells	—	23.2% (±5.2 points)	—
Palm Desert	3.3 mi	28.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bermuda Dunes	3.9 mi	33.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
La Quinta	4.9 mi	21.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Palms	5.8 mi	19.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Indio	5.8 mi	19.1% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Mirage	7.3 mi	26.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thousand Palms	8.1 mi	20.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Santa Rosa	8.8 mi	9.3% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vista Santa Rosa, CA (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bermuda Dunes, CA (33.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
19 (tie)	Garnet	25.1% (±9.3 points)
19 (tie)	Temescal Valley	25.1% (±4.2 points)
21	Blythe	24.5% (±4.3 points)
22 (tie)	Banning	23.5% (±3.4 points)
22 (tie)	Lake Elsinore	23.5% (±3.2 points)
24	Lakeland Village	23.3% (±5.7 points)
25	Indian Wells	23.2% (±5.2 points)
26	Riverside	23.0% (±1.1 points)
27	Cathedral City	22.7% (±2.4 points)
28	Thermal	22.4% (±13.5 points)
29	San Jacinto	22.3% (±3.2 points)
30 (tie)	La Quinta	21.9% (±2.7 points)
30 (tie)	Lake Riverside	21.9% (±22.7 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside 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 Indian Wells

How often do people move in Indian Wells?

23.2% of households in Indian Wells, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Indian Wells have?

11.8% of households in Indian Wells have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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