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

Name: How long people stay in Lakewood, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.7% (±3.0 points) of households in Lakewood, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.7% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 12.9%

When households in Lakewood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lakewood	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±1.6 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.8% (±2.5 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.3% (±2.7 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±1.8 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.8% (±1.3 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.1% (±1.0 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 Lakewood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pierce County (28.0%).

It is also higher than in Washington (27.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lakewood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakewood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lakewood	—	30.7% (±3.0 points)	—
McChord AFB	2.8 mi	72.6% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Steilacoom	3.0 mi	28.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
University Place	3.7 mi	29.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Fort Lewis	4.3 mi	66.2% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Parkland	4.5 mi	30.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fircrest	4.6 mi	16.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Fort Lewis	5.1 mi	70.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Midland	5.5 mi	26.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fircrest, WA (16.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McChord AFB, WA (72.6%), North Fort Lewis, WA (66.2%), Fort Lewis, WA (70.5%).

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
4	Tehaleh	53.0% (±8.7 points)
5	Fife	36.2% (±4.7 points)
6	Summit View	34.0% (±8.1 points)
7	Buckley	33.5% (±12.6 points)
8	DuPont	32.5% (±5.7 points)
9	Puyallup	31.7% (±3.3 points)
10	Lakewood	30.7% (±3.0 points)
11 (tie)	Gig Harbor	30.1% (±5.7 points)
11 (tie)	Parkland	30.1% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	Tacoma	30.1% (±1.5 points)
14	Frederickson	29.8% (±4.9 points)
15	University Place	29.3% (±3.5 points)
16	Clear Lake (Pierce County)	28.6% (±21.0 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce 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 Lakewood

How often do people move in Lakewood?

30.7% of households in Lakewood, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lakewood have?

12.9% of households in Lakewood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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