How long do people stay in their homes in Merced, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Merced, CA, 2020–2024
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27.7% (±2.3 points) of households in Merced, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.7% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 10.9%

When households in Merced moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Merced	Merced County	California	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.0% (±2.0 points)	17.4%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.8% (±2.2 points)	46.5%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±1.4 points)	17.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.8% (±1.0 points)	7.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±1.1 points)	7.6%	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 Merced, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Merced County (21.0%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Merced

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merced
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Merced	—	27.7% (±2.3 points)	—
Franklin	3.3 mi	11.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
McSwain	6.0 mi	7.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Atwater	7.4 mi	18.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Planada	8.7 mi	13.8% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Winton	9.4 mi	13.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Le Grand	13 mi	19.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	15 mi	17.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Chowchilla	18 mi	22.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin, CA (11.9%), McSwain, CA (7.5%), Atwater, CA (18.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Merced County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Merced	27.7% (±2.3 points)
2	Dos Palos	25.7% (±10.1 points)
3	South Dos Palos	24.2% (±25.5 points)
4	Hilmar-Irwin	21.8% (±9.1 points)
5	Le Grand	19.5% (±10.9 points)
6	Los Banos	19.0% (±3.0 points)
7	Atwater	18.7% (±3.3 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Merced 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 Merced

How often do people move in Merced?

27.7% of households in Merced, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Merced have?

10.9% of households in Merced have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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