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

Name: How long people stay in Sacramento, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.8% (±0.8 points) of households in Sacramento, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.8% (±0.8 points)
Since before 2000: 13.9%

When households in Sacramento moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sacramento	Sacramento County	California	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±0.4 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.6% (±0.7 points)	19.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.4% (±0.9 points)	45.2%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±0.6 points)	15.5%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±0.5 points)	7.8%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±0.5 points)	7.7%	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 Sacramento, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Sacramento County (23.9%).

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 Sacramento

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sacramento
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sacramento	—	26.8% (±0.8 points)	—
Fruitridge Pocket	2.5 mi	18.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Lemon Hill	3.5 mi	18.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
West Sacramento	4.4 mi	21.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Parkway	4.8 mi	23.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arden-Arcade	5.1 mi	27.9% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
La Riviera	6.1 mi	30.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rosemont	6.2 mi	21.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Florin	6.8 mi	17.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fruitridge Pocket, CA (18.9%), Lemon Hill, CA (18.5%), West Sacramento, CA (21.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	La Riviera	30.3% (±4.5 points)
2	Arden-Arcade	27.9% (±2.0 points)
3	Rancho Cordova	27.5% (±2.1 points)
4	Sacramento	26.8% (±0.8 points)
5	Folsom	25.5% (±2.2 points)
6	Mather	24.5% (±6.8 points)
7	Foothill Farms	24.3% (±3.3 points)
8	Carmichael	24.2% (±2.3 points)
9	North Highlands	24.1% (±3.5 points)
10	Citrus Heights	24.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Sacramento 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 Sacramento

How often do people move in Sacramento?

26.8% of households in Sacramento, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sacramento have?

13.9% of households in Sacramento have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sacramento city, California (place:64000, in state:06).

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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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