How long do people stay in their homes in Lake San Marcos, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Lake San Marcos, CA, 2020–2024
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21.8% (±5.6 points) of households in Lake San Marcos, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.8% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 9.6%

When households in Lake San Marcos moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake San Marcos	San Diego County	California	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.3 points)	5.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±5.4 points)	21.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.0% (±7.1 points)	41.7%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.7% (±5.7 points)	15.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±3.2 points)	8.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.6% (±1.4 points)	7.7%	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 Lake San Marcos, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from San Diego County (26.8%).

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 Lake San Marcos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake San Marcos
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake San Marcos	—	21.8% (±5.6 points)	—
San Marcos	2.3 mi	23.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony Grove	4.4 mi	26.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carlsbad	4.4 mi	25.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vista	5.0 mi	25.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Encinitas	5.9 mi	22.6% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Santa Fe	6.7 mi	27.3% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Escondido	7.8 mi	21.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hidden Meadows	8.7 mi	13.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
22	Julian	22.9% (±16.9 points)
23	Lemon Grove	22.8% (±3.9 points)
24	Encinitas	22.6% (±1.8 points)
25	Chula Vista	22.5% (±1.4 points)
26	Winter Gardens	22.3% (±3.9 points)
27	Escondido	21.9% (±1.6 points)
28	Lake San Marcos	21.8% (±5.6 points)
29	Solana Beach	21.7% (±4.5 points)
30	Lakeside	21.2% (±3.8 points)
31	Granite Hills	20.9% (±10.0 points)
32	Rancho San Diego	19.7% (±4.3 points)
33	Ramona	19.3% (±3.9 points)
34	Spring Valley	19.1% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake San Marcos 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 Lake San Marcos

How often do people move in Lake San Marcos?

21.8% of households in Lake San Marcos, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake San Marcos have?

9.6% of households in Lake San Marcos have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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