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

Name: How long people stay in Los Gatos, CA, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±3.1 points) of households in Los Gatos, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 23.2%

When households in Los Gatos moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Los Gatos	Santa Clara County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±1.6 points)	5.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.6% (±2.6 points)	22.5%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±2.9 points)	36.6%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±2.1 points)	16.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±2.4 points)	9.4%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±1.7 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 Gatos, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Santa Clara County (27.9%).

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 Los Gatos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Gatos
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Los Gatos	—	26.1% (±3.1 points)	—
Monte Sereno	1.9 mi	11.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Cambrian Park	2.4 mi	20.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Campbell	3.5 mi	29.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Saratoga	4.6 mi	14.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Lexington Hills	5.2 mi	19.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Burbank (community)	6.5 mi	19.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cupertino	7.9 mi	26.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
San Jose	9.1 mi	25.4% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monte Sereno, CA (11.3%), Saratoga, CA (14.3%).

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
3	Santa Clara	38.0% (±2.0 points)
4	Sunnyvale	37.8% (±1.7 points)
5	Campbell	29.3% (±3.1 points)
6	Palo Alto	28.6% (±2.1 points)
7	Milpitas	28.5% (±2.5 points)
8	Cupertino	26.8% (±2.2 points)
9	Los Gatos	26.1% (±3.1 points)
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)

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 Gatos

How often do people move in Los Gatos?

26.1% of households in Los Gatos, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Los Gatos have?

23.2% of households in Los Gatos have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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