How long do people stay in their homes in Mountlake Terrace, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Mountlake Terrace, WA, 2020–2024
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30.1% (±4.3 points) of households in Mountlake Terrace, 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: 30.1% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 18.3%

When households in Mountlake Terrace moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mountlake Terrace	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±2.0 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.0% (±3.8 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±3.7 points)	42.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8% (±2.1 points)	15.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±1.7 points)	8.7%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.8% (±1.8 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 Mountlake Terrace, 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 Mountlake Terrace

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountlake Terrace
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mountlake Terrace	—	30.1% (±4.3 points)	—
Brier	1.4 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Alderwood Manor	2.2 mi	35.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Esperance	2.2 mi	19.6% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Lynnwood	2.4 mi	29.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Forest Park	2.5 mi	20.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Edmonds	2.7 mi	24.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Bothell West	3.0 mi	28.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shoreline	3.3 mi	24.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brier, WA (12.7%), Esperance, WA (19.6%), Lake Forest Park, WA (20.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Alderwood Manor	35.1% (±6.8 points)
5	Bothell East	34.0% (±5.4 points)
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)

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 Mountlake Terrace

How often do people move in Mountlake Terrace?

30.1% of households in Mountlake Terrace, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mountlake Terrace have?

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

Sources

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