How long do people stay in their homes in Oak Harbor, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Oak Harbor, WA, 2020–2024
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40.6% (±4.4 points) of households in Oak Harbor, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 40.6% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 8.4%

When households in Oak Harbor moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oak Harbor	Island County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±1.8 points)	3.8%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.2% (±4.0 points)	22.4%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±3.6 points)	41.1%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.7% (±1.9 points)	17.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.5% (±1.6 points)	9.0%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.9% (±1.1 points)	6.4%	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 Oak Harbor, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Island County (26.2%).

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 Oak Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Harbor
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oak Harbor	—	40.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Whidbey Island Station	4.0 mi	77.9% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Coupeville	5.7 mi	23.4% (±8.6 points)	Lower
La Conner	9.2 mi	23.3% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Camano	12 mi	15.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Lake Ketchum	13 mi	10.7% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Anacortes	13 mi	21.5% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Stanwood	14 mi	27.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Port Townsend	14 mi	26.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coupeville, WA (23.4%), La Conner, WA (23.3%), Camano, WA (15.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Whidbey Island Station	77.9% (±41.9 points)
2	Oak Harbor	40.6% (±4.4 points)
3	Freeland	31.5% (±11.7 points)
4	Langley	24.3% (±7.0 points)
5	Coupeville	23.4% (±8.6 points)
6	Clinton	15.6% (±9.0 points)
7	Camano	15.2% (±3.2 points)

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 Oak Harbor

How often do people move in Oak Harbor?

40.6% of households in Oak Harbor, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oak Harbor have?

8.4% of households in Oak Harbor have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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