How long do people stay in their homes in Big Lake, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Big Lake, WA, 2020–2024
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20.4% (±7.8 points) of households in Big Lake, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.4% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 15.7%

When households in Big Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Big Lake	Skagit County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±4.0 points)	4.1%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±6.7 points)	18.7%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±10.0 points)	43.1%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.1% (±10.6 points)	18.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±7.3 points)	8.6%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.2% (±3.6 points)	7.0%	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 Big Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Skagit County (22.8%).

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 Big Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Big Lake	—	20.4% (±7.8 points)	—
Mount Vernon	3.5 mi	24.9% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake (Skagit County)	3.6 mi	11.2% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	6.3 mi	37.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Sedro-Woolley	8.0 mi	30.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Lake Ketchum	9.0 mi	10.7% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bryant	11 mi	16.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stanwood	11 mi	27.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
La Conner	12 mi	23.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burlington, WA (37.9%), Sedro-Woolley, WA (30.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Hamilton	30.8% (±18.4 points)
3	Sedro-Woolley	30.5% (±5.0 points)
4	Mount Vernon	24.9% (±3.0 points)
5	La Conner	23.3% (±9.3 points)
6	Lyman	22.3% (±13.6 points)
7	Anacortes	21.5% (±1.4 points)
8	Big Lake	20.4% (±7.8 points)
9	Concrete	20.3% (±10.8 points)
10	Clear Lake (Skagit County)	11.2% (±12.7 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Skagit County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Big Lake 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 Big Lake

How often do people move in Big Lake?

20.4% of households in Big Lake, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Big Lake have?

15.7% of households in Big Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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