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

Name: How long people stay in Cheney, WA, 2020–2024
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44.8% (±6.6 points) of households in Cheney, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 44.8% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 6.0%

When households in Cheney moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cheney	Spokane County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±3.4 points)	4.8%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	37.5% (±5.7 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.3% (±5.0 points)	43.4%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±3.6 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.2% (±1.8 points)	8.0%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.8% (±1.4 points)	7.4%	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 Cheney, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Spokane County (26.3%).

It is also higher than in Washington (27.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cheney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheney
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cheney	—	44.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Medical Lake	7.5 mi	19.7% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Fairchild AFB	9.3 mi	56.2% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spangle	10 mi	20.3% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Airway Heights	11 mi	44.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spokane	14 mi	27.5% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Town and Country	18 mi	16.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Reardan	19 mi	5.1% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Malden	19 mi	8.5% (±49.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Medical Lake, WA (19.7%), Spangle, WA (20.3%), Spokane, WA (27.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fairchild AFB	56.2% (±12.5 points)
2	Cheney	44.8% (±6.6 points)
3	Airway Heights	44.0% (±7.6 points)
4	Deer Park	34.4% (±10.1 points)
5	Liberty Lake	29.8% (±6.0 points)
6	Spokane Valley	29.3% (±1.9 points)
7	Country Homes	27.7% (±7.5 points)
8	Spokane	27.5% (±1.1 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Spokane 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 Cheney

How often do people move in Cheney?

44.8% of households in Cheney, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cheney have?

6.0% of households in Cheney have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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