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

Name: How long people stay in Lafayette, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.1% (±3.4 points) of households in Lafayette, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 32.0%

When households in Lafayette moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lafayette	Contra Costa County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.5% (±3.1 points)	17.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7% (±3.8 points)	40.5%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±2.3 points)	17.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±2.3 points)	10.0%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.8% (±3.5 points)	10.6%	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 Lafayette, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (21.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lafayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lafayette	—	20.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Saranap	2.4 mi	19.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Acalanes Ridge	2.4 mi	15.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Orinda	2.8 mi	13.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Moraga	3.1 mi	19.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Reliez Valley	3.5 mi	17.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Hill	3.5 mi	7.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Contra Costa Centre	4.3 mi	50.5% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Walnut Creek	4.4 mi	28.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orinda, CA (13.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Contra Costa Centre, CA (50.5%), Walnut Creek, CA (28.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11 (tie)	San Ramon	22.8% (±1.7 points)
13	Antioch	22.3% (±1.9 points)
14	Crockett	22.1% (±9.1 points)
15	Pittsburg	21.6% (±2.3 points)
16	Concord	21.2% (±1.5 points)
17	Vine Hill	21.1% (±7.6 points)
18	Lafayette	20.1% (±3.4 points)
19	Saranap	19.9% (±6.7 points)
20	Moraga	19.3% (±4.5 points)
21 (tie)	Danville	19.0% (±2.4 points)
21 (tie)	Bay Point	19.0% (±3.6 points)
23	Richmond	18.8% (±1.8 points)
24	Discovery Bay	18.3% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa 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 Lafayette

How often do people move in Lafayette?

20.1% of households in Lafayette, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lafayette have?

32.0% of households in Lafayette have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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