How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Forest Park, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Forest Park, WA, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±3.5 points) of households in Lake Forest Park, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 23.0%

When households in Lake Forest Park moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Forest Park	King County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±1.6 points)	6.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±3.1 points)	25.4%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.2% (±4.4 points)	40.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±2.8 points)	14.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±2.5 points)	7.4%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±3.0 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 Lake Forest Park, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Forest Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Forest Park
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Forest Park	—	20.9% (±3.5 points)	—
Kenmore	2.2 mi	22.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brier	2.5 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Mountlake Terrace	2.5 mi	30.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Shoreline	2.5 mi	24.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Esperance	3.6 mi	19.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alderwood Manor	4.0 mi	35.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Bothell West	4.0 mi	28.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Bothell	4.2 mi	29.5% (±2.7 points)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountlake Terrace, WA (30.1%), Alderwood Manor, WA (35.1%), Bothell West, WA (28.6%).

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
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)
39	Clyde Hill	20.1% (±6.6 points)
40	Lakeland North	20.0% (±5.2 points)
41	Algona	19.8% (±8.1 points)
42	Wilderness Rim	19.7% (±10.3 points)
43	Lake Morton-Berrydale	19.6% (±5.5 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.

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Questions about Lake Forest Park

How often do people move in Lake Forest Park?

20.9% of households in Lake Forest Park, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Forest Park have?

23.0% of households in Lake Forest Park have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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