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

Name: How long people stay in Olympia, WA, 2020–2024
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30.7% (±2.4 points) of households in Olympia, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.7% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 13.7%

When households in Olympia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Olympia	Thurston County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±1.2 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.1% (±2.1 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±2.5 points)	43.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±1.8 points)	14.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±1.5 points)	9.0%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±1.4 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 Olympia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Thurston County (26.8%).

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 Olympia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olympia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Olympia	—	30.7% (±2.4 points)	—
Tumwater	3.7 mi	30.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lacey	4.6 mi	33.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tanglewilde	5.4 mi	28.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
DuPont	13 mi	32.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson Island	13 mi	18.6% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Tenino	13 mi	31.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yelm	14 mi	34.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Longbranch	14 mi	16.4% (±10.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Anderson Island, WA (18.6%), Longbranch, WA (16.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Yelm	34.4% (±7.2 points)
2	Lacey	33.6% (±2.6 points)
3	Tenino	31.1% (±9.5 points)
4 (tie)	Olympia	30.7% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Tumwater	30.7% (±3.7 points)
6	Rainier	28.7% (±10.7 points)
7	Tanglewilde	28.1% (±8.2 points)
8	Grand Mound	23.8% (±10.4 points)
9	Bucoda	21.5% (±10.7 points)
10	Rochester	20.4% (±8.4 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Thurston 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 Olympia

How often do people move in Olympia?

30.7% of households in Olympia, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Olympia have?

13.7% of households in Olympia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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