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

Name: How long people stay in Gearhart, OR, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±8.6 points) of households in Gearhart, OR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 13.9%

When households in Gearhart moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gearhart	Clatsop County	Oregon	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.6% (±8.5 points)	19.0%	21.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.6% (±11.1 points)	47.5%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±8.5 points)	13.6%	15.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±4.2 points)	7.5%	8.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.2% (±3.2 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 Gearhart, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Gearhart

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gearhart
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gearhart	—	22.3% (±8.6 points)	—
Seaside	3.0 mi	27.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Warrenton	9.8 mi	23.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cannon Beach	10 mi	11.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Astoria	12 mi	29.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ilwaco	20 mi	18.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nehalem	22 mi	14.7% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Manzanita	22 mi	23.7% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bayside Gardens	22 mi	16.4% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Gearhart

How often do people move in Gearhart?

22.3% of households in Gearhart, OR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gearhart have?

13.9% of households in Gearhart have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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