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

Name: How long people stay in Lake Tapps, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.6% (±5.3 points) of households in Lake Tapps, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 25.3%

When households in Lake Tapps moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Tapps	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.7% (±4.9 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.2% (±5.6 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.9% (±4.4 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±3.9 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.6% (±4.5 points)	6.8%	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 Tapps, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pierce County (28.0%).

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 Lake Tapps

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Tapps
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Tapps	—	23.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Bonney Lake	2.2 mi	26.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	3.1 mi	25.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pacific	4.4 mi	22.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alderton	4.5 mi	25.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Algona	5.1 mi	19.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	5.4 mi	26.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	5.4 mi	26.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Puyallup	5.5 mi	19.0% (±13.2 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 Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
22	Midland	26.0% (±6.7 points)
23	Home	25.7% (±20.2 points)
24	Carbonado	25.4% (±12.3 points)
25	Sumner	25.2% (±5.0 points)
26	Alderton	25.0% (±8.9 points)
27	Spanaway	23.7% (±3.6 points)
28	Lake Tapps	23.6% (±5.3 points)
29 (tie)	Eatonville	23.1% (±7.8 points)
29 (tie)	Roy	23.1% (±10.6 points)
31	Artondale	22.9% (±6.0 points)
32 (tie)	Graham	22.6% (±3.5 points)
32 (tie)	Purdy	22.6% (±15.7 points)
34	Key Center	22.4% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Tapps is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Tapps

How often do people move in Lake Tapps?

23.6% of households in Lake Tapps, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Tapps have?

25.3% of households in Lake Tapps have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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