How long do people stay in their homes in San Anselmo, CA?

Name: How long people stay in San Anselmo, CA, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±4.2 points) of households in San Anselmo, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 29.4%

When households in San Anselmo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	San Anselmo	Marin County	California	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.6% (±4.1 points)	16.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±5.4 points)	35.7%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±3.6 points)	17.5%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±3.1 points)	11.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.1% (±3.6 points)	15.3%	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 San Anselmo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Marin County (19.8%).

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 San Anselmo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Anselmo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
San Anselmo	—	18.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Ross	1.3 mi	21.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax	1.4 mi	19.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sleepy Hollow	2.3 mi	7.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Kentfield	3.3 mi	14.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Rafael	3.4 mi	21.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Larkspur	3.6 mi	22.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Venetia	4.0 mi	14.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lucas Valley-Marinwood	4.1 mi	8.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sleepy Hollow, CA (7.7%), Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA (8.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	San Rafael	21.9% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)	Ross	21.5% (±6.3 points)
8 (tie)	Marin City	21.5% (±9.8 points)
10	Belvedere	20.7% (±7.3 points)
11	Fairfax	19.4% (±5.9 points)
12 (tie)	Novato	18.8% (±2.6 points)
12 (tie)	San Anselmo	18.8% (±4.2 points)
14	Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	18.7% (±4.1 points)
15	Tiburon	18.5% (±6.4 points)
16	Mill Valley	17.5% (±3.9 points)
17	Kentfield	14.6% (±4.1 points)
18	Santa Venetia	14.2% (±7.7 points)
19	Inverness	13.2% (±10.0 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Marin 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 San Anselmo

How often do people move in San Anselmo?

18.8% of households in San Anselmo, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does San Anselmo have?

29.4% of households in San Anselmo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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