How long do people stay in their homes in Astoria, OR?

Name: How long people stay in Astoria, OR, 2020–2024
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29.2% (±5.1 points) of households in Astoria, OR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.2% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.7%

When households in Astoria moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Astoria	Clatsop County	Oregon	United States
2023 or later	6.9% (±2.6 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±4.4 points)	19.0%	21.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.4% (±5.3 points)	47.5%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±3.0 points)	13.6%	15.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±2.5 points)	7.5%	8.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±3.3 points)	8.4%	6.6%	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 Astoria, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Clatsop County (23.0%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Astoria

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Astoria
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Astoria	—	29.2% (±5.1 points)	—
Warrenton	5.6 mi	23.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gearhart	12 mi	22.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ilwaco	13 mi	18.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seaside	15 mi	27.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach	17 mi	29.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cathlamet	21 mi	18.6% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Puget Island	21 mi	22.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cannon Beach	22 mi	11.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cathlamet, WA (18.6%), Cannon Beach, OR (11.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Astoria	29.2% (±5.1 points)
2	Seaside	27.4% (±7.7 points)
3	Warrenton	23.3% (±7.3 points)
4	Gearhart	22.3% (±8.6 points)
5	Cannon Beach	11.9% (±6.3 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 Astoria

How often do people move in Astoria?

29.2% of households in Astoria, OR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Astoria have?

13.7% of households in Astoria have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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