How long do people stay in their homes in Santa Ana, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Santa Ana, CA, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±1.1 points) of households in Santa Ana, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.6% (±1.1 points)
Since before 2000: 19.6%

When households in Santa Ana moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Santa Ana	Orange County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±0.9 points)	19.6%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±1.3 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±1.1 points)	16.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±0.8 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.8% (±0.7 points)	8.8%	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 Santa Ana, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Orange County (23.8%).

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 Santa Ana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Ana
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Santa Ana	—	20.6% (±1.1 points)	—
Orange	3.7 mi	21.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tustin	4.2 mi	26.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Fountain Valley	4.3 mi	17.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Costa Mesa	5.2 mi	29.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Garden Grove	5.3 mi	16.4% (±1.2 points)	Lower
North Tustin	5.4 mi	11.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Midway City	5.9 mi	18.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster	6.5 mi	18.8% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fountain Valley, CA (17.1%), Garden Grove, CA (16.4%), North Tustin, CA (11.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tustin, CA (26.3%), Costa Mesa, CA (29.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
20	Seal Beach	21.7% (±2.3 points)
21	San Clemente	21.4% (±2.6 points)
22 (tie)	Orange	21.3% (±1.6 points)
22 (tie)	Stanton	21.3% (±3.1 points)
24	Laguna Hills	21.0% (±3.4 points)
25	Mission Viejo	20.9% (±1.7 points)
26	Santa Ana	20.6% (±1.1 points)
27	Cypress	19.5% (±2.8 points)
28	Placentia	19.4% (±2.5 points)
29	Westminster	18.8% (±1.8 points)
30	Midway City	18.5% (±5.1 points)
31	La Habra	18.3% (±2.1 points)
32	Buena Park	18.1% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Santa Ana

How often do people move in Santa Ana?

20.6% of households in Santa Ana, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Santa Ana have?

19.6% of households in Santa Ana have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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