How long do people stay in their homes in Priest River, ID?

Name: How long people stay in Priest River, ID, 2020–2024
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24.7% (±8.4 points) of households in Priest River, ID moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.7% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 21.2%

When households in Priest River moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Priest River	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.5 points)	3.1%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±8.0 points)	18.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±10.7 points)	43.0%	43.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±7.6 points)	17.3%	15.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±5.4 points)	10.2%	8.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±6.1 points)	8.1%	6.9%	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 Priest River, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bonner County (21.3%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (26.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Priest River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Priest River
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Priest River	—	24.7% (±8.4 points)	—
Oldtown	5.2 mi	20.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	6.9 mi	22.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	15 mi	12.9% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spirit Lake	15 mi	39.0% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Sandpoint	17 mi	28.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Athol	19 mi	27.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ponderay	19 mi	37.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kootenai	20 mi	13.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spirit Lake, ID (39.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hope	42.8% (±33.2 points)
2	Ponderay	37.3% (±11.1 points)
3	East Hope	31.7% (±27.0 points)
4	Sandpoint	28.8% (±6.0 points)
5	Priest River	24.7% (±8.4 points)
6	Oldtown	20.1% (±10.8 points)
7	Clark Fork	16.0% (±8.6 points)
8	Kootenai	13.6% (±10.4 points)
9	Dover	12.9% (±14.3 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 Priest River

How often do people move in Priest River?

24.7% of households in Priest River, ID moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Priest River have?

21.2% of households in Priest River have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Priest River city, Idaho

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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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