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

Name: How long people stay in Pasadena, CA, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±1.7 points) of households in Pasadena, 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: 27.6% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 17.4%

When households in Pasadena moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pasadena	Los Angeles County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.8% (±1.5 points)	17.9%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±1.6 points)	40.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±1.3 points)	17.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±0.9 points)	10.8%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±0.9 points)	9.9%	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 Pasadena, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Los Angeles County (21.9%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pasadena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pasadena
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pasadena	—	27.6% (±1.7 points)	—
Altadena	2.2 mi	14.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
San Pasqual	2.5 mi	15.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
San Marino	3.0 mi	15.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
South Pasadena	3.7 mi	28.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Pasadena	3.8 mi	15.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
East San Gabriel	4.5 mi	19.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
La Cañada Flintridge	4.9 mi	15.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Sierra Madre	5.0 mi	21.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Altadena, CA (14.7%), San Pasqual, CA (15.9%), San Marino, CA (15.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Marina del Rey	56.0% (±13.4 points)
2	Pepperdine University	34.4% (±26.2 points)
3	West Hollywood	32.3% (±2.9 points)
4	Santa Monica	28.6% (±2.1 points)
5	South Pasadena	28.4% (±3.5 points)
6	El Segundo	28.0% (±4.5 points)
7	Pasadena	27.6% (±1.7 points)
8	Hermosa Beach	26.7% (±4.5 points)
9	Los Angeles	25.5% (±0.2 points)
10	Beverly Hills	25.3% (±2.9 points)
11	Long Beach	25.0% (±1.0 points)
12	Glendale	24.2% (±1.4 points)
13	Hawthorne	23.4% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles 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 Pasadena

How often do people move in Pasadena?

27.6% of households in Pasadena, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pasadena have?

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

Sources

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