How long do people stay in their homes in Fox Island, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Fox Island, WA, 2020–2024
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9.6% (±4.7 points) of households in Fox Island, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.6% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.2%

When households in Fox Island moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fox Island	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.5 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.5% (±4.5 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±8.5 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.8% (±7.8 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±3.1 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±5.0 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 Fox Island, 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 Fox Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fox Island
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fox Island	—	9.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Artondale	3.2 mi	22.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Wollochet	3.7 mi	26.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher
University Place	5.5 mi	29.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Rosedale	5.8 mi	15.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gig Harbor	6.0 mi	30.1% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Longbranch	6.1 mi	16.4% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fircrest	6.4 mi	16.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Steilacoom	6.6 mi	28.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Artondale, WA (22.9%), Wollochet, WA (26.5%), University Place, WA (29.3%).

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
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)
58	Crocker	13.6% (±13.4 points)
59	Fox Island	9.6% (±4.7 points)

Showing 7 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fox Island 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 Fox Island

How often do people move in Fox Island?

9.6% of households in Fox Island, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fox Island have?

21.2% of households in Fox Island have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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