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

Name: How long people stay in Colfax, WA, 2020–2024
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37.4% (±11.0 points) of households in Colfax, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.4% (±11.0 points)
Since before 2000: 16.4%

When households in Colfax moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Colfax	Whitman County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±5.3 points)	10.2%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.8% (±9.6 points)	29.6%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.8% (±7.8 points)	36.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±6.4 points)	10.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±3.5 points)	6.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.3% (±4.3 points)	6.9%	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 Colfax, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Whitman County (39.8%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (27.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Colfax

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colfax
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Colfax	—	37.4% (±11.0 points)	—
Albion	9.3 mi	28.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield	9.8 mi	26.8% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palouse	11 mi	21.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Pullman	15 mi	49.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oakesdale	15 mi	23.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	17 mi	12.8% (±38.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. John	18 mi	21.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Endicott	18 mi	19.3% (±12.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palouse, WA (21.9%), St. John, WA (21.5%), Endicott, WA (19.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pullman	49.0% (±4.7 points)
2	Colfax	37.4% (±11.0 points)
3	Uniontown	36.8% (±14.6 points)
4	Albion	28.9% (±14.5 points)
5	Garfield	26.8% (±13.6 points)
6	Lamont	24.6% (±45.2 points)
7	Tekoa	24.3% (±8.8 points)
8	Oakesdale	23.2% (±12.8 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Whitman 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 Colfax

How often do people move in Colfax?

37.4% of households in Colfax, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Colfax have?

16.4% of households in Colfax have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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