How long do people stay in their homes in La Grande, OR?

Name: How long people stay in La Grande, OR, 2020–2024
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31.6% (±4.4 points) of households in La Grande, OR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.6% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.1%

When households in La Grande moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	La Grande	Union County	Oregon	United States
2023 or later	7.2% (±2.6 points)	4.6%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±3.6 points)	18.8%	21.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±4.5 points)	40.1%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±3.2 points)	13.8%	15.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±2.6 points)	12.0%	8.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±1.8 points)	10.6%	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 La Grande, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Union County (23.4%).

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 La Grande

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Grande
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
La Grande	—	31.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Island City	2.0 mi	11.7% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Imbler	11 mi	15.6% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Summerville	12 mi	2.7% (±54.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union	13 mi	17.1% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Cove	14 mi	16.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Elgin	18 mi	13.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
North Powder	22 mi	18.1% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Haines	29 mi	7.8% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Island City, OR (11.7%), Imbler, OR (15.6%), Union, OR (17.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	La Grande	31.6% (±4.4 points)
2	North Powder	18.1% (±20.1 points)
3	Union	17.1% (±8.2 points)
4	Cove	16.8% (±8.4 points)
5	Imbler	15.6% (±12.3 points)
6	Elgin	13.1% (±5.6 points)
7	Island City	11.7% (±9.3 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Union 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 La Grande

How often do people move in La Grande?

31.6% of households in La Grande, OR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does La Grande have?

16.1% of households in La Grande have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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