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

Name: How long people stay in Oroville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.2% (±4.7 points) of households in Oroville, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.2% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 9.8%

When households in Oroville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oroville	Butte County	California	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±2.3 points)	6.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.7% (±4.1 points)	25.1%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.4% (±4.9 points)	40.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±2.6 points)	13.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.1% (±1.9 points)	6.9%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.7% (±1.9 points)	7.4%	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 Oroville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Butte County (31.9%).

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 Oroville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oroville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oroville	—	28.2% (±4.7 points)	—
South Oroville	1.6 mi	19.5% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thermalito	2.4 mi	23.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oroville East	4.1 mi	20.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Palermo	4.9 mi	13.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Kelly Ridge	5.5 mi	17.7% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Biggs	10 mi	13.8% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Gridley	12 mi	18.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Butte Valley	13 mi	20.3% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oroville East, CA (20.5%), Palermo, CA (13.1%), Kelly Ridge, CA (17.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Paradise	44.7% (±8.6 points)
2	Chico	38.9% (±2.1 points)
3	Durham	34.3% (±12.3 points)
4	Oroville	28.2% (±4.7 points)
5	Thermalito	23.1% (±8.1 points)
6	Magalia	21.3% (±6.4 points)
7	Oroville East	20.5% (±5.5 points)
8	Butte Valley	20.3% (±14.5 points)
9	South Oroville	19.5% (±12.9 points)
10	Gridley	18.5% (±5.5 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Butte 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 Oroville

How often do people move in Oroville?

28.2% of households in Oroville, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oroville have?

9.8% of households in Oroville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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