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

Name: How long people stay in Lynnwood, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.3% (±3.0 points) of households in Lynnwood, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.3% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 15.8%

When households in Lynnwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lynnwood	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.9% (±2.5 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.4% (±3.4 points)	42.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±2.5 points)	15.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±1.9 points)	8.7%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±1.6 points)	6.3%	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 Lynnwood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Snohomish County (26.5%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (27.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lynnwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lynnwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lynnwood	—	29.3% (±3.0 points)	—
Alderwood Manor	1.8 mi	35.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Lynnwood	2.0 mi	35.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Mountlake Terrace	2.4 mi	30.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Larch Way	2.4 mi	31.8% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowdale	2.4 mi	13.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Edmonds	2.7 mi	24.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Brier	2.8 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Bothell West	3.2 mi	28.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meadowdale, WA (13.5%), Edmonds, WA (24.7%), Brier, WA (12.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Lynnwood, WA (35.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Martha Lake	32.5% (±4.9 points)
7 (tie)	Larch Way	31.8% (±11.8 points)
7 (tie)	Mill Creek	31.8% (±4.7 points)
9 (tie)	Gold Bar	30.1% (±10.3 points)
9 (tie)	Mountlake Terrace	30.1% (±4.3 points)
11	Everett	29.4% (±2.3 points)
12	Lynnwood	29.3% (±3.0 points)
13	Granite Falls	29.1% (±8.5 points)
14	Snohomish	28.9% (±5.3 points)
15	Bothell West	28.6% (±3.9 points)
16	Lake Stevens	27.6% (±3.1 points)
17	Marysville	27.5% (±2.0 points)
18	Stanwood	27.2% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish 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 Lynnwood

How often do people move in Lynnwood?

29.3% of households in Lynnwood, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lynnwood have?

15.8% of households in Lynnwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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