How long do people stay in their homes in Castle Rock, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Castle Rock, WA, 2020–2024
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31.8% (±10.1 points) of households in Castle Rock, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.8% (±10.1 points)
Since before 2000: 16.1%

When households in Castle Rock moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Castle Rock	Cowlitz County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	12.7% (±7.3 points)	4.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±7.0 points)	19.7%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±8.5 points)	44.6%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±7.9 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.1% (±1.9 points)	8.5%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±9.4 points)	8.3%	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 Castle Rock, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cowlitz County (23.7%).

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 Castle Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Castle Rock
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Castle Rock	—	31.8% (±10.1 points)	—
Lexington	5.7 mi	14.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Longview Heights	6.8 mi	24.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beacon Hill	7.0 mi	17.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Longview	9.2 mi	27.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vader	9.5 mi	26.1% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kelso	11 mi	30.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Toledo	12 mi	21.9% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rainier	14 mi	16.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lexington, WA (14.2%), Rainier, OR (16.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Castle Rock	31.8% (±10.1 points)
2	Kelso	30.5% (±5.9 points)
3	Woodland	27.2% (±9.5 points)
4	Longview	27.0% (±2.5 points)
5	Longview Heights	24.1% (±8.1 points)
6	Kalama	22.6% (±9.9 points)
7	Beacon Hill	17.9% (±10.9 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Cowlitz 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 Castle Rock

How often do people move in Castle Rock?

31.8% of households in Castle Rock, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Castle Rock have?

16.1% of households in Castle Rock have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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