How long do people stay in their homes in Winter Gardens, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Winter Gardens, CA, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±3.9 points) of households in Winter Gardens, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Winter Gardens moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Winter Gardens	San Diego County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±2.3 points)	5.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.4% (±3.1 points)	21.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.7% (±5.2 points)	41.7%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±3.4 points)	15.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±2.4 points)	8.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.6% (±2.3 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 Winter Gardens, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in 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 Winter Gardens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winter Gardens
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Winter Gardens	—	22.3% (±3.9 points)	—
Bostonia	1.6 mi	27.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	1.8 mi	21.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Granite Hills	2.7 mi	20.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
El Cajon	3.2 mi	26.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eucalyptus Hills	3.5 mi	25.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Santee	3.7 mi	23.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crest	4.3 mi	13.3% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Harbison Canyon	5.2 mi	16.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crest, CA (13.3%).

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
20	Santee	23.1% (±2.1 points)
21	Del Mar	23.0% (±8.7 points)
22	Julian	22.9% (±16.9 points)
23	Lemon Grove	22.8% (±3.9 points)
24	Encinitas	22.6% (±1.8 points)
25	Chula Vista	22.5% (±1.4 points)
26	Winter Gardens	22.3% (±3.9 points)
27	Escondido	21.9% (±1.6 points)
28	Lake San Marcos	21.8% (±5.6 points)
29	Solana Beach	21.7% (±4.5 points)
30	Lakeside	21.2% (±3.8 points)
31	Granite Hills	20.9% (±10.0 points)
32	Rancho San Diego	19.7% (±4.3 points)

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

Winter Gardens 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 Winter Gardens

How often do people move in Winter Gardens?

22.3% of households in Winter Gardens, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Winter Gardens have?

19.4% of households in Winter Gardens have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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