How long do people stay in their homes in Long Beach, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Long Beach, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.0% (±1.0 points) of households in Long Beach, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.0% (±1.0 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in Long Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Long Beach	Los Angeles County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±0.5 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±0.9 points)	17.9%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2% (±1.0 points)	40.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3% (±0.7 points)	17.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±0.5 points)	10.8%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±0.5 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 Long Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Los Angeles County (21.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Long Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Long Beach	—	25.0% (±1.0 points)	—
Signal Hill	1.6 mi	18.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Rossmoor	5.1 mi	11.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Lakewood	5.3 mi	15.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Seal Beach	5.9 mi	21.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Carson	6.2 mi	11.9% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Los Alamitos	6.2 mi	23.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hawaiian Gardens	6.4 mi	17.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Bellflower	7.8 mi	19.3% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Signal Hill, CA (18.6%), Rossmoor, CA (11.6%), Lakewood, CA (15.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	South Pasadena	28.4% (±3.5 points)
6	El Segundo	28.0% (±4.5 points)
7	Pasadena	27.6% (±1.7 points)
8	Hermosa Beach	26.7% (±4.5 points)
9	Los Angeles	25.5% (±0.2 points)
10	Beverly Hills	25.3% (±2.9 points)
11	Long Beach	25.0% (±1.0 points)
12	Glendale	24.2% (±1.4 points)
13	Hawthorne	23.4% (±2.1 points)
14	Redondo Beach	23.3% (±2.2 points)
15	Culver City	23.0% (±2.8 points)
16 (tie)	Calabasas	22.7% (±3.8 points)
16 (tie)	West Athens	22.7% (±6.0 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 Long Beach

How often do people move in Long Beach?

25.0% of households in Long Beach, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Long Beach have?

17.5% of households in Long Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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