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

Name: How long people stay in Modesto, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.7% (±1.4 points) of households in Modesto, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±1.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.4%

When households in Modesto moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Modesto	Stanislaus County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±0.5 points)	3.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.8% (±1.3 points)	17.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.3% (±1.6 points)	45.0%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±0.9 points)	18.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±0.8 points)	8.5%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±0.7 points)	8.1%	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 Modesto, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Stanislaus County (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Modesto

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Modesto
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Modesto	—	22.7% (±1.4 points)	—
Rouse	1.3 mi	27.1% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bystrom	1.7 mi	25.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Modesto	2.1 mi	20.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Parklawn	2.4 mi	40.6% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bret Harte	2.5 mi	25.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverdale Park	3.2 mi	18.1% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ceres	3.3 mi	16.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Empire	5.3 mi	19.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ceres, CA (16.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Diablo Grande	29.0% (±14.4 points)
3	Rouse	27.1% (±19.9 points)
4 (tie)	Bret Harte	25.0% (±11.6 points)
4 (tie)	Bystrom	25.0% (±8.4 points)
6	Grayson	24.6% (±22.0 points)
7	Turlock	22.9% (±2.3 points)
8	Modesto	22.7% (±1.4 points)
9	Hughson	22.0% (±7.1 points)
10	Oakdale	21.6% (±4.5 points)
11	West Modesto	20.3% (±7.5 points)
12	Del Rio	19.3% (±21.3 points)
13 (tie)	Patterson	19.2% (±4.3 points)
13 (tie)	Empire	19.2% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Stanislaus 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 Modesto

How often do people move in Modesto?

22.7% of households in Modesto, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Modesto have?

16.4% of households in Modesto have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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