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

Name: How long people stay in Mead, WA, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±4.8 points) of households in Mead, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.9% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 18.3%

When households in Mead moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mead	Spokane County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.9 points)	4.8%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±4.4 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.1% (±6.4 points)	43.4%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±5.3 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±3.1 points)	8.0%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±3.3 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 Mead, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Spokane County (26.3%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mead
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mead	—	14.9% (±4.8 points)	—
Fairwood (Spokane County)	3.2 mi	20.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Country Homes	3.9 mi	27.7% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Town and Country	4.9 mi	16.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Millwood	7.3 mi	24.8% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Spokane	8.7 mi	27.5% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Spokane Valley	9.7 mi	29.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Suncrest	12 mi	17.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Otis Orchards-East Farms	13 mi	11.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Country Homes, WA (27.7%), Millwood, WA (24.8%), Spokane, WA (27.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Fairfield	23.2% (±21.2 points)
11	Fairwood (Spokane County)	20.5% (±4.5 points)
12	Spangle	20.3% (±13.5 points)
13	Medical Lake	19.7% (±11.0 points)
14	Rockford	17.8% (±7.8 points)
15	Town and Country	16.6% (±5.5 points)
16	Mead	14.9% (±4.8 points)
17	Otis Orchards-East Farms	11.9% (±5.6 points)
18	Waverly	6.7% (±43.3 points)
19	Latah	3.4% (±4.6 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Spokane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mead 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 Mead

How often do people move in Mead?

14.9% of households in Mead, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mead have?

18.3% of households in Mead have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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