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

Name: How long people stay in Chico, WA, 2020–2024
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17.8% (±6.1 points) of households in Chico, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.8% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 25.8%

When households in Chico moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chico	Kitsap County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±2.6 points)	5.4%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.5% (±5.5 points)	20.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.9% (±10.5 points)	40.6%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±8.8 points)	16.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±3.9 points)	9.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.2% (±9.5 points)	7.7%	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 Chico, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kitsap County (25.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Chico

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chico
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chico	—	17.8% (±6.1 points)	—
Kitsap Lake	2.3 mi	30.8% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Point	3.2 mi	17.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tracyton	3.2 mi	22.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Silverdale	3.6 mi	30.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Navy Yard City	5.5 mi	41.6% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Bremerton	5.7 mi	37.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Enetai	6.0 mi	37.4% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Bangor Base	6.9 mi	66.0% (±15.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Silverdale, WA (30.5%), Navy Yard City, WA (41.6%), Bremerton, WA (37.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	East Port Orchard	23.3% (±7.9 points)
14	Bainbridge Island	22.8% (±3.3 points)
15	Tracyton	22.5% (±6.6 points)
16	Southworth	20.6% (±10.1 points)
17 (tie)	Indianola	17.9% (±2.8 points)
17 (tie)	Rocky Point	17.9% (±8.7 points)
19	Chico	17.8% (±6.1 points)
20	Manchester	17.3% (±6.7 points)
21	Hansville	13.7% (±6.5 points)
22	Lofall	11.6% (±6.8 points)
23	Bethel	10.6% (±5.2 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Kitsap County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chico is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Chico

How often do people move in Chico?

17.8% of households in Chico, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chico have?

25.8% of households in Chico have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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