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

Name: How long people stay in Fairwood (Spokane County), WA, 2020–2024
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20.5% (±4.5 points) of households in Fairwood (Spokane County), WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 16.5%

When households in Fairwood (Spokane County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairwood (Spokane County)	Spokane County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.8 points)	4.8%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.6% (±4.1 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.5% (±4.8 points)	43.4%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.5% (±3.2 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±3.3 points)	8.0%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±3.2 points)	7.4%	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 (Spokane County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Spokane County (26.3%).

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 (Spokane County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairwood (Spokane County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairwood (Spokane County)	—	20.5% (±4.5 points)	—
Country Homes	1.3 mi	27.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town and Country	2.7 mi	16.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mead	3.2 mi	14.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spokane	6.9 mi	27.5% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Millwood	8.5 mi	24.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Suncrest	9.6 mi	17.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spokane Valley	11 mi	29.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Airway Heights	11 mi	44.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spokane, WA (27.5%), Spokane Valley, WA (29.3%), Airway Heights, WA (44.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Liberty Lake	29.8% (±6.0 points)
6	Spokane Valley	29.3% (±1.9 points)
7	Country Homes	27.7% (±7.5 points)
8	Spokane	27.5% (±1.1 points)
9	Millwood	24.8% (±6.0 points)
10	Fairfield	23.2% (±21.2 points)
11	Fairwood (Spokane County)	20.5% (±4.5 points)
12	Spangle	20.3% (±13.5 points)
13	Medical Lake	19.7% (±11.0 points)
14	Rockford	17.8% (±7.8 points)
15	Town and Country	16.6% (±5.5 points)
16	Mead	14.9% (±4.8 points)
17	Otis Orchards-East Farms	11.9% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Spokane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairwood (Spokane 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 (Spokane County)

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

20.5% of households in Fairwood (Spokane County), WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

16.5% of households in Fairwood (Spokane County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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