How long do people stay in their homes in Ocean Shores, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Ocean Shores, WA, 2020–2024
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22.5% (±7.3 points) of households in Ocean Shores, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.5% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 7.3%

When households in Ocean Shores moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ocean Shores	Grays Harbor County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±3.5 points)	3.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±6.4 points)	15.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	55.0% (±8.1 points)	44.1%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±6.3 points)	15.3%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.5% (±3.1 points)	9.2%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.8% (±2.8 points)	12.0%	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 Ocean Shores, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Grays Harbor County (19.4%).

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 Ocean Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Shores
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ocean Shores	—	22.5% (±7.3 points)	—
Westport	5.2 mi	18.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hoquiam	11 mi	23.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	16 mi	22.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cosmopolis	18 mi	13.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Central Park	21 mi	9.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
South Bend	26 mi	14.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Montesano	27 mi	28.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Raymond	27 mi	23.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Central Park, WA (9.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Grays Harbor County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Montesano	28.5% (±8.8 points)
2	McCleary	27.3% (±6.6 points)
3	Hoquiam	23.7% (±4.4 points)
4	Ocean Shores	22.5% (±7.3 points)
5	Aberdeen	22.3% (±3.9 points)
6	Elma	19.0% (±8.2 points)
7	Westport	18.7% (±9.1 points)
8	Cosmopolis	13.1% (±7.0 points)
9	Oakville	9.3% (±6.5 points)
10	Central Park	9.2% (±5.0 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 Ocean Shores

How often do people move in Ocean Shores?

22.5% of households in Ocean Shores, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ocean Shores have?

7.3% of households in Ocean Shores have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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