How long do people stay in their homes in Mountain View (community), CA?

Name: How long people stay in Mountain View (community), CA, 2020–2024
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34.4% (±11.1 points) of households in Mountain View (community), CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.4% (±11.1 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in Mountain View (community) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mountain View (community)	Contra Costa County	California	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±4.0 points)	3.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.4% (±10.4 points)	17.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.1% (±11.0 points)	40.5%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.5% (±10.3 points)	17.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±8.0 points)	10.0%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±5.0 points)	10.6%	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 Mountain View (community), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Contra Costa County (21.0%).

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 Mountain View (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain View (community)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mountain View (community)	—	34.4% (±11.1 points)	—
Martinez	0.8 mi	17.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Vine Hill	1.6 mi	21.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pacheco	3.0 mi	14.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Pleasant Hill	4.4 mi	25.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Reliez Valley	4.9 mi	17.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Benicia	4.9 mi	20.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Crockett	6.3 mi	22.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Contra Costa Centre	6.7 mi	50.5% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Martinez, CA (17.3%), Pacheco, CA (14.1%), Reliez Valley, CA (17.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Contra Costa Centre, CA (50.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Contra Costa Centre	50.5% (±8.8 points)
2	Norris Canyon	41.2% (±24.1 points)
3	Knightsen	37.9% (±19.7 points)
4	Mountain View (community)	34.4% (±11.1 points)
5	Bethel Island	30.5% (±23.0 points)
6	Walnut Creek	28.0% (±2.0 points)
7	Pleasant Hill	25.4% (±3.3 points)
8	Brentwood	24.6% (±2.7 points)
9	Camino Tassajara	24.0% (±8.0 points)
10	San Pablo	23.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 10 of 48 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mountain View (community) 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 Mountain View (community)

How often do people move in Mountain View (community)?

34.4% of households in Mountain View (community), CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mountain View (community) have?

19.0% of households in Mountain View (community) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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