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

Name: How long people stay in Bend, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.9% (±1.8 points) of households in Bend, OR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.9% (±1.8 points)
Since before 2000: 6.6%

When households in Bend moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bend	Deschutes County	Oregon	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.9% (±1.6 points)	24.3%	21.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.3% (±1.9 points)	47.2%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±1.2 points)	14.3%	15.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.1% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	8.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.5% (±0.6 points)	3.2%	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 Bend, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Deschutes County (29.5%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bend
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bend	—	32.9% (±1.8 points)	—
Deschutes River Woods	5.4 mi	19.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Sunriver	14 mi	11.9% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Eagle Crest	14 mi	22.4% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Redmond	15 mi	32.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Three Rivers	17 mi	17.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Sisters	20 mi	47.1% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Terrebonne	21 mi	29.0% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crooked River Ranch	25 mi	23.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deschutes River Woods, OR (19.0%), Sunriver, OR (11.9%), Eagle Crest, OR (22.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sisters, OR (47.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sisters	47.1% (±13.3 points)
2	La Pine	36.5% (±11.4 points)
3	Bend	32.9% (±1.8 points)
4	Redmond	32.6% (±3.4 points)
5	Terrebonne	29.0% (±15.6 points)
6	Eagle Crest	22.4% (±8.7 points)
7	Deschutes River Woods	19.0% (±6.8 points)
8	Three Rivers	17.0% (±5.6 points)
9	Sunriver	11.9% (±9.6 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 Bend

How often do people move in Bend?

32.9% of households in Bend, OR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bend have?

6.6% of households in Bend have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bend city, Oregon (place:05800, in state:41).

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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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