How long do people stay in their homes in Cottage Lake, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Cottage Lake, WA, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±2.5 points) of households in Cottage Lake, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.6% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 31.1%

When households in Cottage Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cottage Lake	King County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.2 points)	6.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±2.2 points)	25.4%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.6% (±3.8 points)	40.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.8% (±4.1 points)	14.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.3% (±3.6 points)	7.4%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.8% (±3.2 points)	6.4%	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 Cottage Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in King County (31.9%).

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 Cottage Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottage Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cottage Lake	—	15.6% (±2.5 points)	—
Woodinville	3.4 mi	35.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Maltby	4.1 mi	15.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
High Bridge	4.4 mi	17.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Duvall	4.9 mi	27.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Redmond	5.1 mi	40.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Union Hill-Novelty Hill	5.1 mi	20.7% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Bothell	6.2 mi	29.5% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Bothell East	6.5 mi	34.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodinville, WA (35.0%), Duvall, WA (27.8%), Redmond, WA (40.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
46	East Renton Highlands	18.3% (±4.8 points)
47	White Center	18.2% (±4.2 points)
48	Yarrow Point	17.3% (±11.0 points)
49	Lake Marcel-Stillwater	16.9% (±14.8 points)
50	Mirrormont	16.5% (±5.8 points)
51	Beaux Arts Village	16.3% (±13.0 points)
52	Cottage Lake	15.6% (±2.5 points)
53	Normandy Park	15.4% (±5.6 points)
54	Hunts Point	15.3% (±8.7 points)
55	Hobart	13.2% (±3.9 points)
56	Vashon	13.0% (±4.1 points)
57	Shadow Lake	12.8% (±9.7 points)
58	Maple Heights-Lake Desire	10.9% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cottage Lake 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 Cottage Lake

How often do people move in Cottage Lake?

15.6% of households in Cottage Lake, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cottage Lake have?

31.1% of households in Cottage Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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