How long do people stay in their homes in Kettle Falls, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Kettle Falls, WA, 2020–2024
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24.0% (±8.5 points) of households in Kettle Falls, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.0% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 10.4%

When households in Kettle Falls moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kettle Falls	Stevens County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±8.0 points)	18.4%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.6% (±8.7 points)	37.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±5.3 points)	17.4%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±4.5 points)	13.2%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.8% (±2.6 points)	10.0%	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 Kettle Falls, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Stevens County (22.1%).

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 Kettle Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kettle Falls
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kettle Falls	—	24.0% (±8.5 points)	—
Marcus	4.1 mi	10.9% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colville	8.6 mi	30.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Northport	25 mi	14.4% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chewelah	27 mi	32.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ione	31 mi	17.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Republic	31 mi	18.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Metaline	35 mi	46.9% (±21.0 points)	Higher
Metaline Falls	36 mi	33.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Metaline, WA (46.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chewelah	32.4% (±8.8 points)
2	Colville	30.9% (±6.6 points)
3	Kettle Falls	24.0% (±8.5 points)
4	Suncrest	17.2% (±5.6 points)
5	Northport	14.4% (±12.3 points)
6	Springdale	11.5% (±30.2 points)
7	Marcus	10.9% (±32.1 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 Kettle Falls

How often do people move in Kettle Falls?

24.0% of households in Kettle Falls, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kettle Falls have?

10.4% of households in Kettle Falls have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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