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

Name: How long people stay in Los Altos, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.6% (±2.4 points) of households in Los Altos, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.6% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 30.7%

When households in Los Altos moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Los Altos	Santa Clara County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.7% (±1.9 points)	22.5%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.3% (±2.7 points)	36.6%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±2.5 points)	16.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±2.4 points)	9.4%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.1% (±2.0 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, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Altos
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Los Altos	—	18.6% (±2.4 points)	—
Loyola	1.3 mi	15.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Los Altos Hills	2.3 mi	11.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Mountain View	2.4 mi	39.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Palo Alto	3.2 mi	28.6% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Sunnyvale	4.0 mi	37.8% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Cupertino	4.4 mi	26.8% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Stanford	5.6 mi	49.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Ladera	6.0 mi	15.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Los Altos Hills, CA (11.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountain View, CA (39.3%), Palo Alto, CA (28.6%), Sunnyvale, CA (37.8%).

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
10	San Jose	25.4% (±0.6 points)
11	Morgan Hill	21.2% (±2.5 points)
12	Gilroy	21.0% (±2.2 points)
13	Cambrian Park	20.2% (±8.5 points)
14	Lexington Hills	19.9% (±9.8 points)
15	Burbank (community)	19.3% (±6.9 points)
16	Los Altos	18.6% (±2.4 points)
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)

Showing 13 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

How often do people move in Los Altos?

18.6% of households in Los Altos, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Los Altos have?

30.7% of households in Los Altos have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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