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

Name: How long people stay in Murrieta, CA, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±2.4 points) of households in Murrieta, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 8.8%

When households in Murrieta moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Murrieta	Riverside County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±1.2 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.7% (±2.1 points)	18.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.2% (±2.3 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±2.0 points)	19.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±0.9 points)	7.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.1% (±0.6 points)	4.8%	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 Murrieta, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Riverside County (22.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Murrieta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Murrieta
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Murrieta	—	26.0% (±2.4 points)	—
Wildomar	4.9 mi	20.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
French Valley	5.2 mi	30.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Temecula	6.5 mi	27.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Menifee	8.1 mi	25.6% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Canyon Lake	9.0 mi	19.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Elsinore	11 mi	23.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland Village	11 mi	23.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rainbow	12 mi	13.5% (±9.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wildomar, CA (20.1%), Rainbow, CA (13.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Palm Desert	28.2% (±2.5 points)
10 (tie)	Temecula	27.5% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)	Idyllwild-Pine Cove	27.5% (±7.9 points)
12	Palm Springs	27.2% (±1.8 points)
13	Rancho Mirage	26.8% (±3.1 points)
14	Sky Valley	26.1% (±7.1 points)
15	Murrieta	26.0% (±2.4 points)
16	Homeland	25.9% (±9.1 points)
17	Menifee	25.6% (±1.8 points)
18	Hemet	25.2% (±2.4 points)
19 (tie)	Garnet	25.1% (±9.3 points)
19 (tie)	Temescal Valley	25.1% (±4.2 points)
21	Blythe	24.5% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside 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 Murrieta

How often do people move in Murrieta?

26.0% of households in Murrieta, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Murrieta have?

8.8% of households in Murrieta have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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