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

Name: How long people stay in Burien, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.4% (±2.4 points) of households in Burien, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.4% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 17.9%

When households in Burien moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Burien	King County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±1.0 points)	6.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±2.2 points)	25.4%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.0% (±2.9 points)	40.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±1.7 points)	14.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±1.2 points)	7.4%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±1.6 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 Burien, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in King County (31.9%).

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 Burien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burien
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Burien	—	22.4% (±2.4 points)	—
White Center	2.3 mi	18.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Normandy Park	2.9 mi	15.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Boulevard Park	3.0 mi	19.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
SeaTac	3.1 mi	26.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tukwila	3.2 mi	28.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bryn Mawr-Skyway	5.0 mi	21.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Des Moines	6.1 mi	24.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vashon	6.8 mi	13.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Normandy Park, WA (15.4%), Vashon, WA (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
25	Snoqualmie	25.2% (±4.8 points)
26	Des Moines	24.7% (±3.5 points)
27	Shoreline	24.4% (±2.1 points)
28	Ames Lake	23.7% (±18.6 points)
29	Lakeland South	23.2% (±5.5 points)
30	Pacific	22.8% (±8.9 points)
31	Burien	22.4% (±2.4 points)
32	Kenmore	22.3% (±3.3 points)
33	Medina	21.6% (±8.2 points)
34	Fairwood (King County)	21.5% (±4.1 points)
35	Riverbend	21.4% (±9.4 points)
36	Bryn Mawr-Skyway	21.2% (±4.3 points)
37	Lake Forest Park	20.9% (±3.5 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 Burien

How often do people move in Burien?

22.4% of households in Burien, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Burien have?

17.9% of households in Burien have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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