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

Name: How long people stay in Seaside, CA, 2020–2024
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30.0% (±3.8 points) of households in Seaside, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.0% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 16.8%

When households in Seaside moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Seaside	Monterey County	California	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.1% (±3.4 points)	17.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±3.3 points)	42.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±3.0 points)	18.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±1.5 points)	8.9%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.3% (±1.9 points)	9.8%	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 Seaside, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Monterey County (21.0%).

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 Seaside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seaside
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Seaside	—	30.0% (±3.8 points)	—
Sand City	1.7 mi	37.5% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Del Rey Oaks	2.5 mi	20.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Monterey	4.0 mi	34.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marina	4.1 mi	31.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pacific Grove	6.0 mi	27.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel-by-the-Sea	7.6 mi	16.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Del Monte Forest	7.7 mi	13.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Boronda	9.3 mi	22.8% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Del Rey Oaks, CA (20.7%), Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (16.9%), Del Monte Forest, CA (13.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sand City	37.5% (±16.1 points)
2	Monterey	34.8% (±3.3 points)
3	Marina	31.5% (±4.0 points)
4	Seaside	30.0% (±3.8 points)
5	Pacific Grove	27.3% (±3.2 points)
6	Boronda	22.8% (±16.3 points)
7	Las Lomas	22.2% (±16.5 points)
8	Del Rey Oaks	20.7% (±6.2 points)
9	Gonzales	20.4% (±7.3 points)
10	Salinas	17.8% (±1.5 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Monterey 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 Seaside

How often do people move in Seaside?

30.0% of households in Seaside, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Seaside have?

16.8% of households in Seaside have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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