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

Name: How long people stay in Chelan, WA, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±7.5 points) of households in Chelan, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 14.7%

When households in Chelan moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chelan	Chelan County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.2% (±7.4 points)	19.2%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.7% (±10.0 points)	43.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±7.4 points)	17.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±6.3 points)	8.8%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±2.9 points)	7.1%	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 Chelan, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chelan County (23.2%).

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 Chelan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chelan
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chelan	—	20.1% (±7.5 points)	—
Manson	7.2 mi	23.2% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Waterville	14 mi	17.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Entiat	15 mi	19.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pateros	15 mi	8.2% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield	18 mi	24.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	19 mi	18.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster	21 mi	25.9% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyslope	28 mi	18.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wenatchee	26.6% (±3.0 points)
2	Cashmere	24.9% (±9.6 points)
3	Leavenworth	23.7% (±7.0 points)
4	Manson	23.2% (±16.4 points)
5	Chelan	20.1% (±7.5 points)
6	Entiat	19.0% (±7.9 points)
7	Sunnyslope	18.1% (±6.1 points)
8	South Wenatchee	8.4% (±12.7 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 Chelan

How often do people move in Chelan?

20.1% of households in Chelan, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chelan have?

14.7% of households in Chelan have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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