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

Name: How long people stay in Bothell, WA, 2020–2024
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29.5% (±2.7 points) of households in Bothell, 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: 29.5% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 12.7%

When households in Bothell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bothell	King County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±1.1 points)	6.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.4% (±2.5 points)	25.4%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.1% (±2.5 points)	40.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±1.9 points)	14.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±1.5 points)	7.4%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.4% (±1.0 points)	6.4%	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 Bothell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from King County (31.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bothell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bothell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bothell	—	29.5% (±2.7 points)	—
Bothell East	2.5 mi	34.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kenmore	2.6 mi	22.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Bothell West	2.8 mi	28.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodinville	2.9 mi	35.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brier	3.5 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Alderwood Manor	4.1 mi	35.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Forest Park	4.2 mi	20.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Mill Creek East	4.4 mi	25.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kenmore, WA (22.3%), Brier, WA (12.7%), Lake Forest Park, WA (20.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Bellevue	34.6% (±1.5 points)
7	Issaquah	32.6% (±2.7 points)
8	Newcastle	32.0% (±5.9 points)
9	Kirkland	31.7% (±1.7 points)
10	North Bend	30.1% (±6.2 points)
11	Renton	29.7% (±2.1 points)
12	Bothell	29.5% (±2.7 points)
13	Mercer Island	28.5% (±3.5 points)
14	Tukwila	28.2% (±5.3 points)
15	Kent	28.1% (±1.8 points)
16	Duvall	27.8% (±8.7 points)
17	Federal Way	26.9% (±2.3 points)
18	SeaTac	26.7% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King 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 Bothell

How often do people move in Bothell?

29.5% of households in Bothell, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bothell have?

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

Sources

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