How long do people stay in their homes in Zachary, LA?

Name: How long people stay in Zachary, LA, 2020–2024
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26.5% (±5.6 points) of households in Zachary, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.5% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.7%

When households in Zachary moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Zachary	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.2 points)	5.1%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.5% (±5.1 points)	24.0%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±6.9 points)	37.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±4.8 points)	15.0%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±2.3 points)	8.9%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±3.0 points)	9.5%	12.0%	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 Zachary, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (29.1%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (23.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Zachary

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Zachary
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Zachary	—	26.5% (±5.6 points)	—
Slaughter	4.7 mi	17.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Baker	5.6 mi	25.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brownfields	8.7 mi	20.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Central	11 mi	17.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Merrydale	12 mi	14.4% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Jackson	12 mi	10.8% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Monticello	14 mi	20.3% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Watson	14 mi	3.8% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Central, LA (17.1%), Merrydale, LA (14.4%), Jackson, LA (10.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gardere	39.6% (±7.0 points)
2	Baton Rouge	32.4% (±1.9 points)
3	Oak Hills Place	31.4% (±7.5 points)
4	Zachary	26.5% (±5.6 points)
5	Westminster	26.4% (±12.0 points)
6	Inniswold	25.4% (±8.1 points)
7	Baker	25.1% (±7.4 points)
8	Shenandoah	22.6% (±4.5 points)
9	Village St. George	21.6% (±6.4 points)
10	Monticello	20.3% (±14.5 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, 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 Zachary

How often do people move in Zachary?

26.5% of households in Zachary, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Zachary have?

14.7% of households in Zachary have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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