How long do people stay in their homes in Arlington, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Arlington, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.1% (±4.3 points) of households in Arlington, WA 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: 27.1% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 11.1%

When households in Arlington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Arlington	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	7.7% (±2.4 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±3.6 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.5% (±4.7 points)	42.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.3% (±3.8 points)	15.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±2.1 points)	8.7%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.5% (±2.9 points)	6.3%	6.8%	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 Arlington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Snohomish County (26.5%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (27.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Arlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arlington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Arlington	—	27.1% (±4.3 points)	—
Sisco Heights	4.0 mi	17.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Arlington Heights	4.7 mi	8.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Bryant	5.5 mi	16.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marysville	6.2 mi	27.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Goodwin	6.5 mi	21.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sunday Lake	7.0 mi	9.2% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Lake Cassidy	7.8 mi	19.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Canyon Creek	8.6 mi	20.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sisco Heights, WA (17.6%), Arlington Heights, WA (8.6%), Sunday Lake, WA (9.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Granite Falls	29.1% (±8.5 points)
14	Snohomish	28.9% (±5.3 points)
15	Bothell West	28.6% (±3.9 points)
16	Lake Stevens	27.6% (±3.1 points)
17	Marysville	27.5% (±2.0 points)
18	Stanwood	27.2% (±7.3 points)
19 (tie)	Arlington	27.1% (±4.3 points)
19 (tie)	Monroe	27.1% (±3.8 points)
21	Mill Creek East	25.9% (±3.8 points)
22	Edmonds	24.7% (±2.5 points)
23	Mukilteo	24.5% (±4.8 points)
24	Woods Creek	22.7% (±7.7 points)
25	Machias	22.0% (±13.8 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish 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 Arlington

How often do people move in Arlington?

27.1% of households in Arlington, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Arlington have?

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

Sources

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

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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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