How long do people stay in their homes in Isla Vista, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Isla Vista, CA, 2020–2024
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71.7% (±6.9 points) of households in Isla Vista, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 71.7% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 1.6%

When households in Isla Vista moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Isla Vista	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
2023 or later	17.7% (±4.3 points)	4.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	54.0% (±5.4 points)	19.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.6% (±4.5 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	3.1% (±1.6 points)	16.4%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.8% (±0.8 points)	9.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.8% (±0.7 points)	9.6%	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 Isla Vista, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Santa Barbara County (23.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Isla Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Isla Vista
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Isla Vista	—	71.7% (±6.9 points)	—
University of California-Santa Barbara	0.9 mi	49.7% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Goleta	1.6 mi	24.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Eastern Goleta Valley	4.8 mi	13.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Santa Barbara	8.4 mi	27.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Mission Canyon	8.7 mi	10.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Montecito	13 mi	20.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Summerland	16 mi	25.4% (±20.0 points)	Lower
Toro Canyon	17 mi	25.4% (±11.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: University of California-Santa Barbara, CA (49.7%), Goleta, CA (24.8%), Eastern Goleta Valley, CA (13.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Isla Vista	71.7% (±6.9 points)
2	Vandenberg AFB	65.4% (±12.5 points)
3	University of California-Santa Barbara	49.7% (±12.7 points)
4	Santa Barbara	27.8% (±2.1 points)
5	Vandenberg Village	26.7% (±8.2 points)
6	Los Olivos	26.1% (±12.8 points)
7 (tie)	Summerland	25.4% (±20.0 points)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Isla Vista 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 Isla Vista

How often do people move in Isla Vista?

71.7% of households in Isla Vista, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Isla Vista have?

1.6% of households in Isla Vista have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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