How long do people stay in their homes in The Dalles, OR?

Name: How long people stay in The Dalles, OR, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±3.8 points) of households in The Dalles, OR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.2% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 15.3%

When households in The Dalles moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	The Dalles	Wasco County	Oregon	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.0 points)	2.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±3.7 points)	16.7%	21.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.6% (±4.3 points)	44.7%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±3.1 points)	17.5%	15.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±1.8 points)	9.5%	8.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±2.6 points)	9.6%	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 The Dalles, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wasco County (18.7%).

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 The Dalles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Dalles
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
The Dalles	—	21.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Dallesport	2.4 mi	26.2% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chenoweth	4.1 mi	18.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dufur	10 mi	8.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Mosier	13 mi	14.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bingen	17 mi	21.2% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
White Salmon	18 mi	17.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Odell	19 mi	17.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hood River	20 mi	34.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dufur, OR (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hood River, OR (34.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Shaniko	30.0% (±107.8 points)
2	The Dalles	21.2% (±3.8 points)
3	Maupin	19.4% (±21.7 points)
4	Chenoweth	18.0% (±12.7 points)
5	Antelope	15.4% (±67.1 points)
6	Mosier	14.0% (±17.0 points)
7	Dufur	8.8% (±6.1 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 The Dalles

How often do people move in The Dalles?

21.2% of households in The Dalles, OR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does The Dalles have?

15.3% of households in The Dalles have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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