How long do people stay in their homes in Morgan Hill, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Morgan Hill, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.2% (±2.5 points) of households in Morgan Hill, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.2% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 17.4%

When households in Morgan Hill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Morgan Hill	Santa Clara County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±0.8 points)	5.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±2.4 points)	22.5%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.7% (±3.1 points)	36.6%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±2.3 points)	16.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±1.9 points)	9.4%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±1.5 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 Morgan Hill, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Santa Clara County (27.9%).

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 Morgan Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morgan Hill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Morgan Hill	—	21.2% (±2.5 points)	—
San Martin	4.2 mi	14.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gilroy	9.3 mi	21.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Corralitos	13 mi	24.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Interlaken	14 mi	12.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Day Valley	14 mi	10.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Amesti	14 mi	7.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower
San Jose	15 mi	25.4% (±0.6 points)	Higher
Freedom	16 mi	9.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Interlaken, CA (12.4%), Day Valley, CA (10.5%), Amesti, CA (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Jose, CA (25.4%).

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
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)
16	Los Altos	18.6% (±2.4 points)
17	Loyola	15.0% (±4.6 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 Morgan Hill

How often do people move in Morgan Hill?

21.2% of households in Morgan Hill, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Morgan Hill have?

17.4% of households in Morgan Hill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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