How long do people stay in their homes in Fairwood (King County), WA?

Name: How long people stay in Fairwood (King County), WA, 2020–2024
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21.5% (±4.1 points) of households in Fairwood (King County), WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 18.5%

When households in Fairwood (King County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairwood (King County)	King County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±2.3 points)	6.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±3.4 points)	25.4%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±4.3 points)	40.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±4.2 points)	14.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±2.2 points)	7.4%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.8% (±2.4 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 Fairwood (King County), 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fairwood (King County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairwood (King County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairwood (King County)	—	21.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Maple Heights-Lake Desire	2.4 mi	10.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
East Renton Highlands	3.2 mi	18.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Renton	3.3 mi	29.7% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Shadow Lake	4.1 mi	12.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kent	5.2 mi	28.1% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Bryn Mawr-Skyway	5.6 mi	21.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Covington	5.9 mi	26.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	5.9 mi	32.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA (10.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Renton, WA (29.7%), Kent, WA (28.1%), Newcastle, WA (32.0%).

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
28	Ames Lake	23.7% (±18.6 points)
29	Lakeland South	23.2% (±5.5 points)
30	Pacific	22.8% (±8.9 points)
31	Burien	22.4% (±2.4 points)
32	Kenmore	22.3% (±3.3 points)
33	Medina	21.6% (±8.2 points)
34	Fairwood (King County)	21.5% (±4.1 points)
35	Riverbend	21.4% (±9.4 points)
36	Bryn Mawr-Skyway	21.2% (±4.3 points)
37	Lake Forest Park	20.9% (±3.5 points)
38	Union Hill-Novelty Hill	20.7% (±4.0 points)
39	Clyde Hill	20.1% (±6.6 points)
40	Lakeland North	20.0% (±5.2 points)

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

Fairwood (King County) 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 Fairwood (King County)

How often do people move in Fairwood (King County)?

21.5% of households in Fairwood (King County), WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairwood (King County) have?

18.5% of households in Fairwood (King County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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