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

Name: How long people stay in Sky Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.1% (±7.1 points) of households in Sky Valley, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 17.7%

When households in Sky Valley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sky Valley	Riverside County	California	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.3 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.0% (±7.0 points)	18.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.4% (±8.4 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.7% (±8.3 points)	19.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±4.7 points)	7.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.0% (±4.0 points)	4.8%	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 Sky Valley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Riverside County (22.5%).

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 Sky Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sky Valley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sky Valley	—	26.1% (±7.1 points)	—
Thousand Palms	5.3 mi	20.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Edge	5.3 mi	21.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Indio Hills	7.0 mi	2.3% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Cathedral City	7.3 mi	22.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Garnet	7.4 mi	25.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Palms	8.4 mi	19.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Mirage	9.8 mi	26.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Desert	11 mi	28.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indio Hills, CA (2.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Whitewater	29.3% (±18.3 points)
9	Palm Desert	28.2% (±2.5 points)
10 (tie)	Temecula	27.5% (±1.8 points)
10 (tie)	Idyllwild-Pine Cove	27.5% (±7.9 points)
12	Palm Springs	27.2% (±1.8 points)
13	Rancho Mirage	26.8% (±3.1 points)
14	Sky Valley	26.1% (±7.1 points)
15	Murrieta	26.0% (±2.4 points)
16	Homeland	25.9% (±9.1 points)
17	Menifee	25.6% (±1.8 points)
18	Hemet	25.2% (±2.4 points)
19 (tie)	Garnet	25.1% (±9.3 points)
19 (tie)	Temescal Valley	25.1% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sky 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 Sky Valley

How often do people move in Sky Valley?

26.1% of households in Sky Valley, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sky Valley have?

17.7% of households in Sky Valley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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