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

Name: How long people stay in Midland, WA, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±6.7 points) of households in Midland, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 14.8%

When households in Midland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Midland	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±2.6 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.1% (±6.2 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.7% (±8.1 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±5.0 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±4.9 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.9% (±2.1 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 Midland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pierce County (28.0%).

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 Midland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Midland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Midland	—	26.0% (±6.7 points)	—
Summit	2.3 mi	19.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Parkland	2.5 mi	30.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clover Creek	2.6 mi	16.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Waller	3.0 mi	17.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Summit View	3.8 mi	34.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
McChord AFB	4.7 mi	72.6% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Fife	5.0 mi	36.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Spanaway	5.2 mi	23.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clover Creek, WA (16.7%), Waller, WA (17.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McChord AFB, WA (72.6%), Fife, WA (36.2%).

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
16	Clear Lake (Pierce County)	28.6% (±21.0 points)
17	Steilacoom	28.0% (±5.4 points)
18	South Hill	27.8% (±2.4 points)
19	Edgewood	26.7% (±5.2 points)
20	Wollochet	26.5% (±7.4 points)
21	Bonney Lake	26.2% (±4.2 points)
22	Midland	26.0% (±6.7 points)
23	Home	25.7% (±20.2 points)
24	Carbonado	25.4% (±12.3 points)
25	Sumner	25.2% (±5.0 points)
26	Alderton	25.0% (±8.9 points)
27	Spanaway	23.7% (±3.6 points)
28	Lake Tapps	23.6% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Midland 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 Midland

How often do people move in Midland?

26.0% of households in Midland, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Midland have?

14.8% of households in Midland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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