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

Name: How long people stay in Liberty Lake, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.8% (±6.0 points) of households in Liberty Lake, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.8% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 3.3%

When households in Liberty Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Liberty Lake	Spokane County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±3.2 points)	4.8%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.0% (±5.1 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	55.9% (±6.3 points)	43.4%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.0% (±4.4 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.1% (±1.5 points)	8.0%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.2% (±0.3 points)	7.4%	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 Liberty Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Spokane County (26.3%).

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 Liberty Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Liberty Lake	—	29.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Otis Orchards-East Farms	2.7 mi	11.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
State Line	4.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spokane Valley	6.0 mi	29.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hauser	7.9 mi	28.4% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Millwood	8.3 mi	24.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Post Falls	8.4 mi	32.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Huetter	12 mi	20.5% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rathdrum	13 mi	35.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA (11.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fairchild AFB	56.2% (±12.5 points)
2	Cheney	44.8% (±6.6 points)
3	Airway Heights	44.0% (±7.6 points)
4	Deer Park	34.4% (±10.1 points)
5	Liberty Lake	29.8% (±6.0 points)
6	Spokane Valley	29.3% (±1.9 points)
7	Country Homes	27.7% (±7.5 points)
8	Spokane	27.5% (±1.1 points)
9	Millwood	24.8% (±6.0 points)
10	Fairfield	23.2% (±21.2 points)
11	Fairwood (Spokane County)	20.5% (±4.5 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Spokane 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 Liberty Lake

How often do people move in Liberty Lake?

29.8% of households in Liberty Lake, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Liberty Lake have?

3.3% of households in Liberty Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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