How long do people stay in their homes in Laguna Niguel, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Laguna Niguel, CA, 2020–2024
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24.0% (±2.4 points) of households in Laguna Niguel, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.0% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 23.1%

When households in Laguna Niguel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Laguna Niguel	Orange County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±2.2 points)	19.6%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±2.4 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±2.2 points)	16.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.2% (±1.8 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±1.5 points)	8.8%	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 Laguna Niguel, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Orange County (23.8%).

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 Laguna Niguel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laguna Niguel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Laguna Niguel	—	24.0% (±2.4 points)	—
San Juan Capistrano	3.3 mi	14.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Laguna Beach	3.6 mi	24.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dana Point	3.7 mi	25.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ladera Ranch	3.7 mi	26.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Aliso Viejo	3.8 mi	26.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Laguna Hills	4.3 mi	21.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Las Flores	5.9 mi	29.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Laguna Woods	6.0 mi	22.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Juan Capistrano, CA (14.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Aliso Viejo	26.0% (±2.5 points)
9	Brea	25.7% (±2.6 points)
10	Fullerton	25.6% (±1.7 points)
11	Dana Point	25.4% (±3.4 points)
12	Lake Forest	24.7% (±2.2 points)
13	Laguna Beach	24.2% (±3.7 points)
14	Laguna Niguel	24.0% (±2.4 points)
15 (tie)	Anaheim	23.9% (±1.2 points)
15 (tie)	Huntington Beach	23.9% (±1.3 points)
15 (tie)	Los Alamitos	23.9% (±4.2 points)
15 (tie)	Rancho Santa Margarita	23.9% (±3.0 points)
19	Laguna Woods	22.6% (±3.4 points)
20	Seal Beach	21.7% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Laguna Niguel

How often do people move in Laguna Niguel?

24.0% of households in Laguna Niguel, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Laguna Niguel have?

23.1% of households in Laguna Niguel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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