How long do people stay in their homes in Vandenberg AFB, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Vandenberg AFB, CA, 2020–2024
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65.4% (±12.5 points) of households in Vandenberg AFB, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 65.4% (±12.5 points)
Since before 2000: 0.0%

When households in Vandenberg AFB moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Vandenberg AFB	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
2023 or later	11.2% (±6.2 points)	4.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	54.2% (±10.8 points)	19.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.5% (±11.9 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	0.0% (±3.7 points)	16.4%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.0% (±3.7 points)	9.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±3.7 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 Vandenberg AFB, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Santa Barbara County (23.9%).

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 Vandenberg AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vandenberg AFB
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Vandenberg AFB	—	65.4% (±12.5 points)	—
Vandenberg Village	2.8 mi	26.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Mission Hills	4.7 mi	10.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Lompoc	4.9 mi	22.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Orcutt	11 mi	17.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Los Alamos	13 mi	12.4% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Santa Maria	15 mi	20.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Guadalupe	17 mi	19.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Buellton	19 mi	22.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vandenberg Village, CA (26.7%), Mission Hills, CA (10.1%), Lompoc, CA (22.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Isla Vista	71.7% (±6.9 points)
2	Vandenberg AFB	65.4% (±12.5 points)
3	University of California-Santa Barbara	49.7% (±12.7 points)
4	Santa Barbara	27.8% (±2.1 points)
5	Vandenberg Village	26.7% (±8.2 points)
6	Los Olivos	26.1% (±12.8 points)
7 (tie)	Summerland	25.4% (±20.0 points)
7 (tie)	Toro Canyon	25.4% (±11.0 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vandenberg AFB 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 Vandenberg AFB

How often do people move in Vandenberg AFB?

65.4% of households in Vandenberg AFB, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Vandenberg AFB have?

0.0% of households in Vandenberg AFB have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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