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

Name: How long people stay in Damascus, OR, 2020–2024
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15.0% (±4.6 points) of households in Damascus, OR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.0% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 32.2%

When households in Damascus moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Damascus	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.5 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.0% (±4.4 points)	19.9%	21.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.6% (±6.5 points)	42.7%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.1% (±5.1 points)	15.7%	15.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.9% (±6.0 points)	9.8%	8.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.3% (±3.6 points)	7.7%	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 Damascus, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Clackamas County (24.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Damascus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Damascus
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Damascus	—	15.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Happy Valley	3.2 mi	33.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Boring	3.4 mi	26.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gresham	5.2 mi	27.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Johnson City	6.7 mi	18.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oatfield	7.4 mi	21.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wood Village	7.6 mi	19.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gladstone	7.8 mi	23.4% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Troutdale	8.2 mi	23.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Happy Valley, OR (33.1%), Gresham, OR (27.4%), Gladstone, OR (23.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	West Linn	22.5% (±2.4 points)
14	Oatfield	21.2% (±5.7 points)
15	Jennings Lodge	19.2% (±5.9 points)
16	Oak Grove	18.8% (±3.7 points)
17	Johnson City	18.7% (±8.2 points)
18	Mount Hood Villages	16.9% (±5.8 points)
19	Damascus	15.0% (±4.6 points)
20	Beavercreek	14.6% (±5.9 points)
21	Stafford	11.7% (±10.5 points)
22	Mulino	10.5% (±6.3 points)
23	Barlow	6.8% (±15.5 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Clackamas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Damascus is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Damascus

How often do people move in Damascus?

15.0% of households in Damascus, OR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Damascus have?

32.2% of households in Damascus have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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