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

Name: How long people stay in Centralia, WA, 2020–2024
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24.5% (±4.1 points) of households in Centralia, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.5% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 12.9%

When households in Centralia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Centralia	Lewis County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.2% (±3.7 points)	18.0%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.4% (±4.7 points)	41.1%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±3.7 points)	17.3%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±1.6 points)	11.2%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±1.9 points)	9.6%	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 Centralia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lewis County (20.8%).

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 Centralia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centralia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Centralia	—	24.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Fords Prairie	2.4 mi	30.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chehalis	4.0 mi	29.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Mound	5.7 mi	23.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bucoda	7.0 mi	21.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	8.1 mi	20.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Napavine	9.9 mi	23.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tenino	10 mi	31.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oakville	15 mi	9.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oakville, WA (9.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fords Prairie	30.4% (±15.6 points)
2	Chehalis	29.8% (±5.1 points)
3	Morton	29.5% (±14.0 points)
4	Winlock	26.2% (±8.2 points)
5	Vader	26.1% (±13.0 points)
6	Centralia	24.5% (±4.1 points)
7	Napavine	23.2% (±8.7 points)
8	Toledo	21.9% (±11.9 points)
9	Mossyrock	18.2% (±15.8 points)
10	Pe Ell	11.3% (±20.2 points)

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 Centralia

How often do people move in Centralia?

24.5% of households in Centralia, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Centralia have?

12.9% of households in Centralia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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