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

Name: How long people stay in Portola, CA, 2020–2024
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15.9% (±6.5 points) of households in Portola, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.1%

When households in Portola moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Portola	Plumas County	California	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.7 points)	4.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±6.3 points)	16.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.6% (±8.6 points)	38.2%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±6.9 points)	19.4%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.3% (±3.3 points)	8.8%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±6.4 points)	12.5%	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 Portola, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Plumas County (21.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Portola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portola
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Portola	—	15.9% (±6.5 points)	—
Loyalton	16 mi	10.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Quincy	24 mi	27.4% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy	27 mi	7.7% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cold Springs	28 mi	17.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Janesville	33 mi	12.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Verdi	33 mi	6.5% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lemmon Valley	35 mi	11.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Truckee	36 mi	22.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chester	34.4% (±16.1 points)
2	East Quincy	27.4% (±16.6 points)
3	Portola	15.9% (±6.5 points)
4	Quincy	7.7% (±12.6 points)

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 Portola

How often do people move in Portola?

15.9% of households in Portola, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Portola have?

18.1% of households in Portola have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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