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

Name: How long people stay in Los Osos, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.1% (±3.7 points) of households in Los Osos, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.1% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 29.2%

When households in Los Osos moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Los Osos	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.4 points)	5.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.2% (±3.4 points)	20.5%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±4.1 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±2.9 points)	16.9%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.1% (±3.6 points)	9.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.1% (±3.0 points)	7.7%	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 Osos, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in San Luis Obispo County (25.5%).

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 Osos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Los Osos
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Los Osos	—	17.1% (±3.7 points)	—
Morro Bay	4.8 mi	17.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
California Polytechnic State University	8.9 mi	28.2% (±51.3 points)	Not measurably different
San Luis Obispo	9.2 mi	43.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Avila Beach	9.5 mi	18.5% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cayucos	9.9 mi	25.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Los Ranchos	13 mi	1.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Santa Margarita	13 mi	38.0% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pismo Beach	14 mi	29.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Los Ranchos, CA (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Luis Obispo, CA (43.4%), Pismo Beach, CA (29.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across San Luis Obispo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Nipomo	19.9% (±4.6 points)
13	Cambria	19.8% (±5.2 points)
14	Oceano	19.3% (±7.3 points)
15	Callender	18.6% (±16.1 points)
16	Avila Beach	18.5% (±14.3 points)
17	Templeton	17.4% (±5.0 points)
18	Los Osos	17.1% (±3.7 points)
19	Morro Bay	17.0% (±3.8 points)
20	Shandon	16.2% (±17.7 points)
21	San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	11.8% (±9.0 points)
22	Los Ranchos	1.8% (±7.5 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Los Osos is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Osos

How often do people move in Los Osos?

17.1% of households in Los Osos, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Los Osos have?

29.2% of households in Los Osos have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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