How long do people stay in their homes in Seal Beach, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Seal Beach, CA, 2020–2024
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21.7% (±2.3 points) of households in Seal Beach, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.7% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.2%

When households in Seal Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Seal Beach	Orange County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±2.1 points)	19.6%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±3.1 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±2.3 points)	16.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±2.2 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±1.9 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 Seal Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Orange County (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Seal Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seal Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Seal Beach	—	21.7% (±2.3 points)	—
Rossmoor	2.4 mi	11.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Los Alamitos	3.0 mi	23.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster	4.5 mi	18.8% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress	4.8 mi	19.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Midway City	5.0 mi	18.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hawaiian Gardens	5.3 mi	17.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stanton	5.5 mi	21.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Beach	5.5 mi	23.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rossmoor, CA (11.6%).

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
14	Laguna Niguel	24.0% (±2.4 points)
15 (tie)	Anaheim	23.9% (±1.2 points)
15 (tie)	Huntington Beach	23.9% (±1.3 points)
15 (tie)	Los Alamitos	23.9% (±4.2 points)
15 (tie)	Rancho Santa Margarita	23.9% (±3.0 points)
19	Laguna Woods	22.6% (±3.4 points)
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)

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 Seal Beach

How often do people move in Seal Beach?

21.7% of households in Seal Beach, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Seal Beach have?

20.2% of households in Seal Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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