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

Name: How long people stay in Kenmore, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

22.3% (±3.3 points) of households in Kenmore, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Kenmore moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kenmore	King County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±1.6 points)	6.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±2.9 points)	25.4%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.0% (±4.3 points)	40.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±3.2 points)	14.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±3.8 points)	7.4%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±1.6 points)	6.4%	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 Kenmore, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in King County (31.9%).

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 Kenmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kenmore
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kenmore	—	22.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Lake Forest Park	2.2 mi	20.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bothell	2.6 mi	29.5% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Brier	3.2 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Bothell West	3.9 mi	28.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Mountlake Terrace	4.0 mi	30.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Kirkland	4.2 mi	31.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Alderwood Manor	4.6 mi	35.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Shoreline	4.6 mi	24.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brier, WA (12.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bothell, WA (29.5%), Bothell West, WA (28.6%), Mountlake Terrace, WA (30.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
26	Des Moines	24.7% (±3.5 points)
27	Shoreline	24.4% (±2.1 points)
28	Ames Lake	23.7% (±18.6 points)
29	Lakeland South	23.2% (±5.5 points)
30	Pacific	22.8% (±8.9 points)
31	Burien	22.4% (±2.4 points)
32	Kenmore	22.3% (±3.3 points)
33	Medina	21.6% (±8.2 points)
34	Fairwood (King County)	21.5% (±4.1 points)
35	Riverbend	21.4% (±9.4 points)
36	Bryn Mawr-Skyway	21.2% (±4.3 points)
37	Lake Forest Park	20.9% (±3.5 points)
38	Union Hill-Novelty Hill	20.7% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Kenmore

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Kenmore, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Kenmore beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Kenmore, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Kenmore

How often do people move in Kenmore?

22.3% of households in Kenmore, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kenmore have?

20.0% of households in Kenmore have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Kenmore city, Washington (place:35170, in state:53).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.