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

Name: How long people stay in Lancaster, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.3% (±1.5 points) of households in Lancaster, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±1.5 points)
Since before 2000: 12.2%

When households in Lancaster moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lancaster	Los Angeles County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.2% (±1.4 points)	17.9%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.5% (±1.9 points)	40.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±1.5 points)	17.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±1.0 points)	10.8%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.5% (±0.7 points)	9.9%	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 Lancaster, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Los Angeles County (21.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lancaster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lancaster	—	18.3% (±1.5 points)	—
Quartz Hill	3.7 mi	18.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Desert View Highlands	7.2 mi	18.9% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palmdale	8.1 mi	18.2% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leona Valley	9.3 mi	7.5% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Elizabeth Lake	12 mi	19.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rosamond	12 mi	23.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Acton	14 mi	21.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Village	15 mi	8.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leona Valley, CA (7.5%), Sun Village, CA (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rosamond, CA (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
45	Desert View Highlands	18.9% (±15.5 points)
46 (tie)	Pomona	18.7% (±1.5 points)
46 (tie)	Westmont	18.7% (±3.2 points)
48 (tie)	Signal Hill	18.6% (±5.6 points)
48 (tie)	West Covina	18.6% (±1.9 points)
48 (tie)	La Crescenta-Montrose	18.6% (±3.8 points)
51 (tie)	Lancaster	18.3% (±1.5 points)
51 (tie)	Quartz Hill	18.3% (±5.0 points)
53	Palmdale	18.2% (±1.5 points)
54	South Whittier	18.1% (±2.6 points)
55	Monterey Park	18.0% (±2.4 points)
56	Paramount	17.9% (±2.4 points)
57 (tie)	Rancho Palos Verdes	17.8% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 Lancaster

How often do people move in Lancaster?

18.3% of households in Lancaster, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lancaster have?

12.2% of households in Lancaster have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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