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

Name: How long people stay in Fircrest, WA, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±6.9 points) of households in Fircrest, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.6% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.8%

When households in Fircrest moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fircrest	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.9 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.2% (±6.3 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.6% (±7.8 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	32.0% (±10.0 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±4.6 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.0% (±3.0 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 Fircrest, 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 Fircrest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fircrest
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fircrest	—	16.6% (±6.9 points)	—
University Place	1.8 mi	29.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Tacoma	3.0 mi	30.1% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Wollochet	4.6 mi	26.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood	4.6 mi	30.7% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Ruston	4.7 mi	14.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Steilacoom	5.6 mi	28.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Midland	6.3 mi	26.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fox Island	6.4 mi	9.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University Place, WA (29.3%), Tacoma, WA (30.1%), Lakewood, WA (30.7%).

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
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)
49 (tie)	Clover Creek	16.7% (±5.2 points)
49 (tie)	Stansberry Lake	16.7% (±12.6 points)
51	Fircrest	16.6% (±6.9 points)
52	Longbranch	16.4% (±10.9 points)
53	Rosedale	15.5% (±6.5 points)
54	South Prairie	15.0% (±13.3 points)
55	Ruston	14.8% (±5.7 points)
56	Wilkeson	14.0% (±22.9 points)
57	Prairie Heights	13.8% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce 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 Fircrest

How often do people move in Fircrest?

16.6% of households in Fircrest, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fircrest have?

17.8% of households in Fircrest have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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