How long do people stay in their homes in Friday Harbor, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Friday Harbor, WA, 2020–2024
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32.1% (±6.3 points) of households in Friday Harbor, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.1% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 4.8%

When households in Friday Harbor moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Friday Harbor	San Juan County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±3.0 points)	3.2%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.3% (±5.5 points)	16.9%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.5% (±7.4 points)	41.1%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±3.4 points)	20.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.6% (±1.7 points)	11.2%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.2% (±0.8 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 Friday Harbor, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in San Juan County (20.1%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (27.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Friday Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Friday Harbor
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Friday Harbor	—	32.1% (±6.3 points)	—
Anacortes	18 mi	21.5% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Whidbey Island Station	21 mi	77.9% (±41.9 points)	Higher
Oak Harbor	24 mi	40.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
La Conner	26 mi	23.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coupeville	27 mi	23.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta-Alderwood	28 mi	25.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bellingham	29 mi	35.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	29 mi	27.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Anacortes, WA (21.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whidbey Island Station, WA (77.9%), Oak Harbor, WA (40.6%).

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

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 Friday Harbor

How often do people move in Friday Harbor?

32.1% of households in Friday Harbor, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Friday Harbor have?

4.8% of households in Friday Harbor have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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