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

Name: How long people stay in Watsonville, CA, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±2.3 points) of households in Watsonville, 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: 14.8% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Watsonville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Watsonville	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±0.9 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.2% (±2.1 points)	17.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.8% (±3.6 points)	37.9%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.5% (±2.5 points)	18.5%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±2.3 points)	11.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±2.1 points)	11.2%	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 Watsonville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Santa Cruz County (21.2%).

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 Watsonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watsonville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Watsonville	—	14.8% (±2.3 points)	—
Freedom	1.7 mi	9.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pajaro	2.3 mi	13.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Amesti	2.5 mi	7.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Interlaken	2.7 mi	12.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Selva Beach	4.0 mi	20.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Corralitos	4.3 mi	24.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Las Lomas	4.4 mi	22.2% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	4.4 mi	18.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Amesti, CA (7.8%).

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 Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Pleasure Point	22.6% (±6.4 points)
10	La Selva Beach	20.5% (±12.5 points)
11	Scotts Valley	19.9% (±4.8 points)
12	Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	18.9% (±8.1 points)
13	Capitola	18.8% (±4.1 points)
14	Rio del Mar	16.7% (±4.5 points)
15	Watsonville	14.8% (±2.3 points)
16	Aptos	14.3% (±5.1 points)
17	Bonny Doon	13.0% (±5.4 points)
18	Interlaken	12.4% (±5.6 points)
19	Ben Lomond	11.8% (±4.2 points)
20 (tie)	Day Valley	10.5% (±4.7 points)
20 (tie)	Soquel	10.5% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Santa Cruz 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 Watsonville

How often do people move in Watsonville?

14.8% of households in Watsonville, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Watsonville have?

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

Sources

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