How long do people stay in their homes in Oregon City, OR?

Name: How long people stay in Oregon City, OR, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±2.5 points) of households in Oregon City, OR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.2% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 12.2%

When households in Oregon City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oregon City	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.9% (±2.2 points)	19.9%	21.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.5% (±3.5 points)	42.7%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.2% (±2.4 points)	15.7%	15.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±1.7 points)	9.8%	8.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.0% (±1.0 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 Oregon City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clackamas County (24.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Oregon City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oregon City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oregon City	—	24.2% (±2.5 points)	—
West Linn	2.9 mi	22.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gladstone	3.1 mi	23.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings Lodge	3.8 mi	19.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson City	4.4 mi	18.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oatfield	4.9 mi	21.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford	5.0 mi	11.7% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Oak Grove	5.3 mi	18.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Beavercreek	5.8 mi	14.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stafford, OR (11.7%), Oak Grove, OR (18.8%), Beavercreek, OR (14.6%).

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
3	Happy Valley	33.1% (±4.2 points)
4	Molalla	33.0% (±11.7 points)
5	Lake Oswego	28.4% (±2.7 points)
6	Sandy	26.8% (±6.7 points)
7	Milwaukie	26.5% (±3.7 points)
8	Boring	26.4% (±11.6 points)
9	Oregon City	24.2% (±2.5 points)
10	Gladstone	23.4% (±4.9 points)
11	Rivergrove	23.3% (±13.5 points)
12	Canby	22.6% (±3.2 points)
13	West Linn	22.5% (±2.4 points)
14	Oatfield	21.2% (±5.7 points)
15	Jennings Lodge	19.2% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Clackamas 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 Oregon City

How often do people move in Oregon City?

24.2% of households in Oregon City, OR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oregon City have?

12.2% of households in Oregon City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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