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

Name: How long people stay in Bonney Lake, WA, 2020–2024
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26.2% (±4.2 points) of households in Bonney Lake, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.2% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 12.7%

When households in Bonney Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bonney Lake	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±1.8 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±3.8 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±5.2 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±3.7 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±2.7 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.8% (±1.9 points)	6.8%	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 Bonney Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pierce County (28.0%).

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 Bonney Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bonney Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bonney Lake	—	26.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Lake Tapps	2.2 mi	23.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alderton	3.2 mi	25.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	3.9 mi	25.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Ridge	4.0 mi	22.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Heights	4.3 mi	13.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
South Prairie	5.4 mi	15.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Puyallup	5.4 mi	19.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tehaleh	5.8 mi	53.0% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prairie Heights, WA (13.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tehaleh, WA (53.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
15	University Place	29.3% (±3.5 points)
16	Clear Lake (Pierce County)	28.6% (±21.0 points)
17	Steilacoom	28.0% (±5.4 points)
18	South Hill	27.8% (±2.4 points)
19	Edgewood	26.7% (±5.2 points)
20	Wollochet	26.5% (±7.4 points)
21	Bonney Lake	26.2% (±4.2 points)
22	Midland	26.0% (±6.7 points)
23	Home	25.7% (±20.2 points)
24	Carbonado	25.4% (±12.3 points)
25	Sumner	25.2% (±5.0 points)
26	Alderton	25.0% (±8.9 points)
27	Spanaway	23.7% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce 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 Bonney Lake

How often do people move in Bonney Lake?

26.2% of households in Bonney Lake, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bonney Lake have?

12.7% of households in Bonney Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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