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

Name: How long people stay in Valley Center, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.5% (±6.4 points) of households in Valley Center, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.5% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Valley Center moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Valley Center	San Diego County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.1 points)	5.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.7% (±6.0 points)	21.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.8% (±6.3 points)	41.7%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2% (±5.4 points)	15.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±4.7 points)	8.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±4.0 points)	7.7%	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 Valley Center, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from San Diego County (26.8%).

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 Valley Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Center
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Valley Center	—	27.5% (±6.4 points)	—
Hidden Meadows	6.0 mi	13.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Escondido	7.7 mi	21.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bonsall	11 mi	32.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
San Marcos	11 mi	23.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony Grove	12 mi	26.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vista	13 mi	25.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake San Marcos	14 mi	21.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rainbow	14 mi	13.5% (±9.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hidden Meadows, CA (13.6%), Rainbow, CA (13.5%).

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 Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Camp Pendleton South	72.4% (±12.2 points)
2	Camp Pendleton Mainside	70.7% (±22.1 points)
3	Bonsall	32.6% (±10.2 points)
4	San Diego	30.7% (±0.6 points)
5	Imperial Beach	30.4% (±3.7 points)
6	Coronado	29.1% (±3.4 points)
7	Valley Center	27.5% (±6.4 points)
8	La Mesa	27.4% (±2.2 points)
9	Rancho Santa Fe	27.3% (±13.8 points)
10	Bostonia	27.1% (±6.7 points)
11	Harmony Grove	26.7% (±14.0 points)
12	Oceanside	26.2% (±1.4 points)
13	El Cajon	26.1% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Valley Center 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 Valley Center

How often do people move in Valley Center?

27.5% of households in Valley Center, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Valley Center have?

21.5% of households in Valley Center have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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