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

Name: How long people stay in Bethel, WA, 2020–2024
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10.6% (±5.2 points) of households in Bethel, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.6% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Bethel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bethel	Kitsap County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.9 points)	5.4%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.1% (±5.1 points)	20.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	57.1% (±8.4 points)	40.6%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±5.9 points)	16.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±4.7 points)	9.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.2% (±3.5 points)	7.7%	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 Bethel, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kitsap County (25.9%).

It is also lower than in Washington (27.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bethel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bethel	—	10.6% (±5.2 points)	—
East Port Orchard	2.2 mi	23.3% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Parkwood	2.7 mi	25.9% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Port Orchard	3.6 mi	40.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Southworth	4.4 mi	20.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Navy Yard City	5.0 mi	41.6% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Burley	5.1 mi	32.1% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Manchester	5.5 mi	17.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bremerton	5.9 mi	37.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Port Orchard, WA (23.3%), Parkwood, WA (25.9%), Port Orchard, WA (40.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17 (tie)	Indianola	17.9% (±2.8 points)
17 (tie)	Rocky Point	17.9% (±8.7 points)
19	Chico	17.8% (±6.1 points)
20	Manchester	17.3% (±6.7 points)
21	Hansville	13.7% (±6.5 points)
22	Lofall	11.6% (±6.8 points)
23	Bethel	10.6% (±5.2 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Kitsap County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bethel is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Bethel

How often do people move in Bethel?

10.6% of households in Bethel, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bethel have?

19.4% of households in Bethel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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