How long do people stay in their homes in Los Altos Hills, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Los Altos Hills, CA, 2020–2024
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11.0% (±4.7 points) of households in Los Altos Hills, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.0% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 40.7%

When households in Los Altos Hills moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Los Altos Hills	Santa Clara County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±3.3 points)	5.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.0% (±3.3 points)	22.5%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.4% (±5.0 points)	36.6%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.9% (±5.9 points)	16.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	24.8% (±6.9 points)	9.4%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.9% (±4.1 points)	9.8%	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 Los Altos Hills, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Santa Clara County (27.9%).

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 Los Altos Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Altos Hills
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Los Altos Hills	—	11.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Palo Alto	2.1 mi	28.6% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Los Altos	2.3 mi	18.6% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Loyola	2.5 mi	15.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View	4.0 mi	39.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Ladera	4.0 mi	15.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stanford	4.5 mi	49.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Portola Valley	5.2 mi	11.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Menlo Park	5.8 mi	27.1% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palo Alto, CA (28.6%), Los Altos, CA (18.6%), Mountain View, CA (39.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17	Loyola	15.0% (±4.6 points)
18	East Foothills	14.6% (±4.2 points)
19	Saratoga	14.3% (±2.7 points)
20	San Martin	14.2% (±7.4 points)
21	Alum Rock	13.6% (±4.8 points)
22	Monte Sereno	11.3% (±5.1 points)
23	Los Altos Hills	11.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Santa Clara 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 Los Altos Hills

How often do people move in Los Altos Hills?

11.0% of households in Los Altos Hills, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Los Altos Hills have?

40.7% of households in Los Altos Hills have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Los Altos Hills town, 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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