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

Name: How long people stay in Burns, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.7% (±9.1 points) of households in Burns, OR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.7% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 27.6%

When households in Burns moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Burns	Harney County	Oregon	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±3.0 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.7% (±8.6 points)	22.8%	21.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.5% (±8.1 points)	33.8%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±7.7 points)	17.7%	15.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.2% (±7.5 points)	11.1%	8.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±6.3 points)	12.3%	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 Burns, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Harney County (25.1%).

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 Burns

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burns
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Burns	—	31.7% (±9.1 points)	—
Hines	2.4 mi	37.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Seneca	38 mi	16.9% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Canyon City	56 mi	23.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	57 mi	8.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
John Day	58 mi	38.8% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie City	63 mi	17.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dayville	65 mi	20.4% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Unity	74 mi	0.0% (±106.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Vernon, OR (8.2%).

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

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 Burns

How often do people move in Burns?

31.7% of households in Burns, OR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Burns have?

27.6% of households in Burns have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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