How long do people stay in their homes in Searles Valley, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Searles Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.2% (±8.0 points) of households in Searles Valley, 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: 23.2% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 14.4%

When households in Searles Valley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Searles Valley	San Bernardino County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.1% (±7.8 points)	18.0%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.5% (±9.0 points)	43.8%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±6.0 points)	17.9%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.6% (±1.8 points)	9.0%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±4.5 points)	7.3%	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 Searles Valley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (22.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Searles Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Searles Valley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Searles Valley	—	23.2% (±8.0 points)	—
Ridgecrest	18 mi	30.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
China Lake Acres	23 mi	19.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
California City	51 mi	35.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Weldon	52 mi	23.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Irwin	54 mi	68.0% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Boron	54 mi	22.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Squirrel Mountain Valley	58 mi	25.3% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wofford Heights	60 mi	20.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: California City, CA (35.3%), Fort Irwin, CA (68.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Redlands	23.9% (±2.4 points)
12	Rancho Cucamonga	23.8% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Ontario	23.7% (±1.6 points)
13 (tie)	Phelan	23.7% (±6.2 points)
15	Homestead Valley	23.3% (±9.2 points)
16 (tie)	Apple Valley	23.2% (±2.7 points)
16 (tie)	Searles Valley	23.2% (±8.0 points)
18	Chino	23.0% (±2.0 points)
19 (tie)	Lenwood	22.9% (±11.6 points)
19 (tie)	Running Springs	22.9% (±7.7 points)
21	Yucca Valley	22.8% (±3.9 points)
22	Colton	22.7% (±2.6 points)
23 (tie)	Needles	22.5% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Searles Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Searles Valley

How often do people move in Searles Valley?

23.2% of households in Searles Valley, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Searles Valley have?

14.4% of households in Searles Valley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Searles Valley CDP, 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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