How long do people stay in their homes in Birch Bay, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Birch Bay, WA, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±4.6 points) of households in Birch Bay, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 7.8%

When households in Birch Bay moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Birch Bay	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.9 points)	5.1%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±4.2 points)	22.6%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.8% (±5.9 points)	41.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.8% (±6.1 points)	17.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±2.2 points)	7.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.8% (±1.3 points)	6.2%	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 Birch Bay, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Whatcom County (27.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Birch Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birch Bay
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Birch Bay	—	22.6% (±4.6 points)	—
Blaine	4.4 mi	25.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	8.5 mi	27.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta-Alderwood	13 mi	25.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lynden	13 mi	36.0% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Point Roberts	15 mi	24.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bellingham	17 mi	35.4% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Everson	18 mi	17.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nooksack	19 mi	25.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynden, WA (36.0%), Bellingham, WA (35.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Ferndale	27.6% (±4.7 points)
5	Peaceful Valley	26.4% (±9.0 points)
6	Nooksack	25.6% (±8.0 points)
7	Blaine	25.4% (±6.2 points)
8	Marietta-Alderwood	25.3% (±8.8 points)
9	Point Roberts	24.8% (±7.4 points)
10	Birch Bay	22.6% (±4.6 points)
11	Sudden Valley	18.4% (±5.5 points)
12	Everson	17.6% (±5.8 points)
13	Geneva	17.4% (±9.5 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Birch Bay 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 Birch Bay

How often do people move in Birch Bay?

22.6% of households in Birch Bay, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Birch Bay have?

7.8% of households in Birch Bay have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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