How long do people stay in their homes in Rohnert Park, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Rohnert Park, CA, 2020–2024
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28.6% (±3.5 points) of households in Rohnert Park, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.6% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 14.4%

When households in Rohnert Park moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rohnert Park	Sonoma County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±1.3 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.1% (±3.2 points)	18.1%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1% (±3.3 points)	39.8%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±2.3 points)	18.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±1.4 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±1.3 points)	9.6%	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 Rohnert Park, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Sonoma County (21.7%).

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 Rohnert Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rohnert Park
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rohnert Park	—	28.6% (±3.5 points)	—
Cotati	1.4 mi	24.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Penngrove	3.6 mi	24.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Rosa	6.8 mi	24.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sebastopol	7.8 mi	15.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Petaluma	8.3 mi	20.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Glen Ellen	8.6 mi	13.4% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kenwood	10.0 mi	9.4% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Eldridge	11 mi	21.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sebastopol, CA (15.6%), Petaluma, CA (20.4%), Kenwood, CA (9.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rohnert Park	28.6% (±3.5 points)
2	Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente	28.2% (±9.0 points)
3	Larkfield-Wikiup	26.4% (±6.4 points)
4	Sonoma	25.8% (±5.0 points)
5	Santa Rosa	24.9% (±1.3 points)
6	Cotati	24.3% (±6.5 points)
7	Penngrove	24.1% (±10.3 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Sonoma 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 Rohnert Park

How often do people move in Rohnert Park?

28.6% of households in Rohnert Park, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rohnert Park have?

14.4% of households in Rohnert Park have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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