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

Name: How long people stay in Sonoma, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.8% (±5.0 points) of households in Sonoma, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.8% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Sonoma moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sonoma	Sonoma County	California	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±2.8 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.8% (±4.1 points)	18.1%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±5.3 points)	39.8%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±4.2 points)	18.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±3.7 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.2% (±2.6 points)	9.6%	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 Sonoma, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sonoma County (21.7%).

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 Sonoma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sonoma
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sonoma	—	25.8% (±5.0 points)	—
El Verano	1.8 mi	11.2% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Boyes Hot Springs	2.2 mi	10.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente	3.0 mi	28.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Temelec	3.1 mi	10.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Eldridge	3.9 mi	21.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ellen	6.4 mi	13.4% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Napa	8.6 mi	21.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Yountville	8.8 mi	19.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: El Verano, CA (11.2%), Boyes Hot Springs, CA (10.4%), Temelec, CA (10.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rohnert Park	28.6% (±3.5 points)
2	Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente	28.2% (±9.0 points)
3	Larkfield-Wikiup	26.4% (±6.4 points)
4	Sonoma	25.8% (±5.0 points)
5	Santa Rosa	24.9% (±1.3 points)
6	Cotati	24.3% (±6.5 points)
7	Penngrove	24.1% (±10.3 points)
8	Guerneville	22.6% (±6.3 points)
9	Eldridge	21.9% (±12.2 points)
10	Petaluma	20.4% (±1.9 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Sonoma 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 Sonoma

How often do people move in Sonoma?

25.8% of households in Sonoma, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sonoma have?

18.9% of households in Sonoma have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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