How long do people stay in their homes in Sandpoint, ID?

Name: How long people stay in Sandpoint, ID, 2020–2024
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28.8% (±6.0 points) of households in Sandpoint, ID moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.8% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 7.8%

When households in Sandpoint moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sandpoint	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±2.5 points)	3.1%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.9% (±5.5 points)	18.2%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.6% (±5.8 points)	43.0%	43.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±3.0 points)	17.3%	15.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.5% (±1.7 points)	10.2%	8.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.3% (±2.3 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 Sandpoint, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in 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 Sandpoint

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandpoint
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sandpoint	—	28.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Ponderay	1.9 mi	37.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	2.8 mi	12.9% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Kootenai	2.9 mi	13.6% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Hope	12 mi	42.8% (±33.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Hope	13 mi	31.7% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Priest River	17 mi	24.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clark Fork	20 mi	16.0% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Oldtown	22 mi	20.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dover, ID (12.9%), Kootenai, ID (13.6%), Clark Fork, ID (16.0%).

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 Sandpoint

How often do people move in Sandpoint?

28.8% of households in Sandpoint, ID moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sandpoint have?

7.8% of households in Sandpoint have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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