How long do people stay in their homes in Forest Grove, OR?

Name: How long people stay in Forest Grove, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.3% (±3.9 points) of households in Forest Grove, OR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.3% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 11.1%

When households in Forest Grove moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest Grove	Washington County	Oregon	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±2.0 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.1% (±3.4 points)	22.7%	21.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.4% (±4.3 points)	43.1%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±2.8 points)	15.7%	15.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±2.0 points)	7.9%	8.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±1.1 points)	5.5%	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 Forest Grove, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (27.8%).

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 Forest Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Grove
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest Grove	—	25.3% (±3.9 points)	—
Cornelius	2.9 mi	27.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Banks	6.2 mi	20.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gaston	6.4 mi	21.3% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Plains	7.5 mi	25.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro	8.4 mi	33.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Rockcreek	11 mi	15.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Aloha	12 mi	23.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills	13 mi	25.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockcreek, OR (15.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hillsboro, OR (33.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Raleigh Hills	28.3% (±8.5 points)
7	Cornelius	27.6% (±5.6 points)
8	West Slope	27.2% (±6.8 points)
9	Tigard	26.5% (±2.2 points)
10	Bull Mountain	26.3% (±8.5 points)
11	Oak Hills	25.5% (±5.0 points)
12	Forest Grove	25.3% (±3.9 points)
13 (tie)	Durham	25.2% (±8.7 points)
13 (tie)	North Plains	25.2% (±10.3 points)
15	Metzger	23.7% (±8.2 points)
16	Aloha	23.0% (±2.4 points)
17	Cedar Hills	22.0% (±6.6 points)
18	Sherwood	21.5% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Washington County, 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 Forest Grove

How often do people move in Forest Grove?

25.3% of households in Forest Grove, OR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest Grove have?

11.1% of households in Forest Grove have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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