How long do people stay in their homes in Wheat Ridge, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Wheat Ridge, CO, 2020–2024
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29.0% (±3.0 points) of households in Wheat Ridge, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.0% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 17.2%

When households in Wheat Ridge moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wheat Ridge	Jefferson County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±1.6 points)	4.9%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.3% (±2.5 points)	21.4%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.0% (±3.7 points)	39.3%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.8% (±1.9 points)	15.6%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±2.3 points)	10.7%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±1.7 points)	8.1%	5.8%	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 Wheat Ridge, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (26.3%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (30.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wheat Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheat Ridge
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wheat Ridge	—	29.0% (±3.0 points)	—
Lakeside	2.5 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View	2.6 mi	35.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewater	2.7 mi	40.7% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Fairmount	3.8 mi	10.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Applewood	4.0 mi	24.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Berkley	4.7 mi	26.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Pleasant View	4.8 mi	34.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arvada	4.9 mi	25.0% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairmount, CO (10.8%), Arvada, CO (25.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edgewater, CO (40.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Edgewater	40.7% (±9.3 points)
2	Golden	37.4% (±4.4 points)
3	Mountain View	35.0% (±11.2 points)
4	West Pleasant View	34.2% (±10.9 points)
5	Lakewood	31.2% (±1.4 points)
6	Wheat Ridge	29.0% (±3.0 points)
7	Arvada	25.0% (±1.5 points)
8	Applewood	24.7% (±5.6 points)
9	Ken Caryl	22.5% (±3.0 points)
10	Dakota Ridge	22.3% (±2.4 points)
11	Evergreen	18.5% (±4.3 points)
12	Genesee	17.1% (±4.9 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Jefferson 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 Wheat Ridge

How often do people move in Wheat Ridge?

29.0% of households in Wheat Ridge, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wheat Ridge have?

17.2% of households in Wheat Ridge have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheat Ridge city, Colorado

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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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