How long do people stay in their homes in McChord AFB, WA?

Name: How long people stay in McChord AFB, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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72.6% (±11.7 points) of households in McChord AFB, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 72.6% (±11.7 points)
Since before 2000: 0.0%

When households in McChord AFB moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	McChord AFB	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	19.0% (±7.4 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	53.6% (±9.1 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.4% (±10.5 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	0.0% (±4.9 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.0% (±4.9 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±4.9 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 McChord AFB, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in 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 McChord AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McChord AFB
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
McChord AFB	—	72.6% (±11.7 points)	—
Parkland	2.6 mi	30.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Lakewood	2.8 mi	30.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Spanaway	4.0 mi	23.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Fort Lewis	4.4 mi	70.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Midland	4.7 mi	26.0% (±6.7 points)	Lower
North Fort Lewis	4.9 mi	66.2% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clover Creek	5.3 mi	16.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Steilacoom	5.4 mi	28.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Parkland, WA (30.1%), Lakewood, WA (30.7%), Spanaway, WA (23.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	McChord AFB	72.6% (±11.7 points)
2	Fort Lewis	70.5% (±7.8 points)
3	North Fort Lewis	66.2% (±10.1 points)
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)

Showing 7 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

McChord AFB 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 McChord AFB

How often do people move in McChord AFB?

72.6% of households in McChord AFB, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does McChord AFB have?

0.0% of households in McChord AFB have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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