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

Name: How long people stay in Willows, CA, 2020–2024
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21.1% (±8.4 points) of households in Willows, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.1% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 21.3%

When households in Willows moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Willows	Glenn County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.8 points)	2.9%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±7.9 points)	13.4%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2% (±10.0 points)	41.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±7.2 points)	19.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±5.8 points)	11.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±5.7 points)	11.3%	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 Willows, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Glenn County (16.3%).

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 Willows

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willows
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Willows	—	21.1% (±8.4 points)	—
Orland	16 mi	19.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maxwell	16 mi	17.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton City	19 mi	7.6% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Durham	23 mi	34.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Colusa	24 mi	13.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Williams	25 mi	16.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chico	26 mi	38.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Biggs	27 mi	13.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamilton City, CA (7.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chico, CA (38.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Willows	21.1% (±8.4 points)
2	Orland	19.3% (±6.1 points)
3	Hamilton City	7.6% (±6.3 points)

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 Willows

How often do people move in Willows?

21.1% of households in Willows, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Willows have?

21.3% of households in Willows have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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