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

Name: How long people stay in Ontario, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.7% (±1.6 points) of households in Ontario, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.7% (±1.6 points)
Since before 2000: 17.8%

When households in Ontario moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ontario	San Bernardino County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±0.8 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±1.4 points)	18.0%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±2.3 points)	43.8%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±1.4 points)	17.9%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±1.4 points)	9.0%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±0.8 points)	7.3%	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 Ontario, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (22.1%).

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 Ontario

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ontario
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ontario	—	23.7% (±1.6 points)	—
Chino	5.1 mi	23.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eastvale	5.3 mi	19.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Montclair	5.8 mi	17.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Upland	6.3 mi	21.9% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Cucamonga	6.8 mi	23.8% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jurupa Valley	8.2 mi	17.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Norco	8.3 mi	13.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Claremont	8.7 mi	21.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eastvale, CA (19.9%), Montclair, CA (17.4%), Jurupa Valley, CA (17.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Silver Lakes	28.1% (±10.9 points)
8	Mentone	27.6% (±7.2 points)
9	Lucerne Valley	26.6% (±9.9 points)
10	Barstow	26.0% (±4.8 points)
11	Redlands	23.9% (±2.4 points)
12	Rancho Cucamonga	23.8% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Ontario	23.7% (±1.6 points)
13 (tie)	Phelan	23.7% (±6.2 points)
15	Homestead Valley	23.3% (±9.2 points)
16 (tie)	Apple Valley	23.2% (±2.7 points)
16 (tie)	Searles Valley	23.2% (±8.0 points)
18	Chino	23.0% (±2.0 points)
19 (tie)	Lenwood	22.9% (±11.6 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino 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 Ontario

How often do people move in Ontario?

23.7% of households in Ontario, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ontario have?

17.8% of households in Ontario have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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