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

Name: How long people stay in Selma, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.1% (±3.7 points) of households in Selma, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.1% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 23.9%

When households in Selma moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Selma	Fresno County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±1.7 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.1% (±3.3 points)	18.0%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±5.8 points)	46.0%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8% (±4.4 points)	15.5%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.4% (±4.4 points)	8.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.5% (±2.4 points)	7.5%	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 Selma, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Fresno County (22.3%).

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 Selma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Selma
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Selma	—	15.1% (±3.7 points)	—
Kingsburg	4.2 mi	18.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Parlier	4.7 mi	20.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fowler	4.9 mi	20.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Del Rey	5.9 mi	5.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Reedley	9.4 mi	15.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sanger	9.5 mi	14.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Delft Colony	10 mi	0.0% (±31.1 points)	Not measurably different
Laton	11 mi	19.7% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Kingsburg	18.7% (±5.3 points)
14	Old Fig Garden	18.5% (±5.5 points)
15 (tie)	Firebaugh	17.1% (±6.3 points)
15 (tie)	Orange Cove	17.1% (±5.5 points)
17	Squaw Valley	15.5% (±8.2 points)
18 (tie)	Reedley	15.1% (±4.8 points)
18 (tie)	Selma	15.1% (±3.7 points)
20	Sanger	14.8% (±3.8 points)
21	Auberry	14.4% (±6.3 points)
22	Tarpey Village	14.2% (±7.8 points)
23	Sunnyside	14.1% (±5.2 points)
24	Mendota	13.8% (±5.0 points)
25	Caruthers	13.6% (±9.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Fresno 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 Selma

How often do people move in Selma?

15.1% of households in Selma, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Selma have?

23.9% of households in Selma have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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