How long do people stay in their homes in Elk Plain, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Elk Plain, WA, 2020–2024
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19.7% (±4.3 points) of households in Elk Plain, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.7% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.8%

When households in Elk Plain moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elk Plain	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±0.9 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±4.2 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±5.8 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.0% (±4.4 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±3.8 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±2.3 points)	6.8%	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 Elk Plain, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Pierce County (28.0%).

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 Elk Plain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Plain
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elk Plain	—	19.7% (±4.3 points)	—
South Creek	3.1 mi	21.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Frederickson	3.5 mi	29.8% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Graham	4.2 mi	22.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spanaway	4.7 mi	23.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Summit View	6.6 mi	34.0% (±8.1 points)	Higher
South Hill	6.6 mi	27.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Clover Creek	7.0 mi	16.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Parkland	7.7 mi	30.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frederickson, WA (29.8%), Summit View, WA (34.0%), South Hill, WA (27.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
35 (tie)	Prairie Ridge	22.3% (±4.4 points)
37 (tie)	Maplewood	21.9% (±5.6 points)
37 (tie)	Milton	21.9% (±6.1 points)
39	Canterwood	21.3% (±9.9 points)
40	South Creek	21.0% (±14.4 points)
41	Summit	19.8% (±6.1 points)
42	Elk Plain	19.7% (±4.3 points)
43	Fife Heights	19.3% (±11.3 points)
44	McMillin	19.2% (±10.8 points)
45	North Puyallup	19.0% (±13.2 points)
46	Anderson Island	18.6% (±10.9 points)
47	Wauna	17.8% (±6.2 points)
48	Waller	17.4% (±4.9 points)

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

Elk Plain 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 Elk Plain

How often do people move in Elk Plain?

19.7% of households in Elk Plain, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elk Plain have?

20.8% of households in Elk Plain have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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