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

Name: How long people stay in Kalama, WA, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±9.9 points) of households in Kalama, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000: 8.0%

When households in Kalama moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kalama	Cowlitz County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±5.8 points)	4.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±8.0 points)	19.7%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	57.7% (±12.4 points)	44.6%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±6.4 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.0% (±2.2 points)	8.5%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.0% (±4.3 points)	8.3%	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 Kalama, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cowlitz County (23.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kalama

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kalama
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kalama	—	22.6% (±9.9 points)	—
Prescott	3.0 mi	5.0% (±74.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rainier	6.1 mi	16.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kelso	7.2 mi	30.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	8.0 mi	27.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia City	8.3 mi	16.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Longview	11 mi	27.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Helens	11 mi	27.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beacon Hill	11 mi	17.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Castle Rock	31.8% (±10.1 points)
2	Kelso	30.5% (±5.9 points)
3	Woodland	27.2% (±9.5 points)
4	Longview	27.0% (±2.5 points)
5	Longview Heights	24.1% (±8.1 points)
6	Kalama	22.6% (±9.9 points)
7	Beacon Hill	17.9% (±10.9 points)
8	Lexington	14.2% (±7.2 points)

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 Kalama

How often do people move in Kalama?

22.6% of households in Kalama, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kalama have?

8.0% of households in Kalama have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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