How long do people stay in their homes in Joshua Tree, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Joshua Tree, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.9% (±8.1 points) of households in Joshua Tree, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 17.6%

When households in Joshua Tree moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Joshua Tree	San Bernardino County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±2.2 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.7% (±7.8 points)	18.0%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.3% (±8.2 points)	43.8%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±6.1 points)	17.9%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.3% (±7.2 points)	9.0%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.3% (±2.2 points)	7.3%	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 Joshua Tree, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (22.1%).

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 Joshua Tree

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Joshua Tree
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Joshua Tree	—	20.9% (±8.1 points)	—
Yucca Valley	6.2 mi	22.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead Valley	12 mi	23.3% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Twentynine Palms	14 mi	50.5% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Morongo Valley	15 mi	16.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Edge	16 mi	21.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	16 mi	26.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Garnet	17 mi	25.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Hot Springs	17 mi	19.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Twentynine Palms, CA (50.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
25	Big Bear City	22.3% (±4.6 points)
26	Chino Hills	22.0% (±2.3 points)
27	Upland	21.9% (±2.0 points)
28	Victorville	21.6% (±2.0 points)
29	Crestline	21.4% (±5.4 points)
30	San Bernardino	21.0% (±1.4 points)
31	Joshua Tree	20.9% (±8.1 points)
32	Wrightwood	20.1% (±7.7 points)
33	Hesperia	19.9% (±1.7 points)
34	Adelanto	19.7% (±3.6 points)
35 (tie)	Grand Terrace	18.6% (±4.9 points)
35 (tie)	Oak Hills	18.6% (±6.2 points)
37	Highland	18.4% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree

How often do people move in Joshua Tree?

20.9% of households in Joshua Tree, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Joshua Tree have?

17.6% of households in Joshua Tree have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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