How long do people stay in their homes in Peaceful Valley, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Peaceful Valley, WA, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±9.0 points) of households in Peaceful Valley, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.4% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 5.5%

When households in Peaceful Valley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Peaceful Valley	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±3.5 points)	5.1%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.2% (±8.3 points)	22.6%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.9% (±11.5 points)	41.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.3% (±9.7 points)	17.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±3.4 points)	7.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.6% (±0.9 points)	6.2%	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 Peaceful Valley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Whatcom County (27.7%).

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 Peaceful Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peaceful Valley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Peaceful Valley	—	26.4% (±9.0 points)	—
Sumas	6.3 mi	39.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nooksack	7.9 mi	25.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Everson	9.7 mi	17.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lynden	14 mi	36.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sudden Valley	18 mi	18.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva	18 mi	17.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bellingham	20 mi	35.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	21 mi	27.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sumas	39.1% (±11.9 points)
2	Lynden	36.0% (±6.2 points)
3	Bellingham	35.4% (±1.8 points)
4	Ferndale	27.6% (±4.7 points)
5	Peaceful Valley	26.4% (±9.0 points)
6	Nooksack	25.6% (±8.0 points)
7	Blaine	25.4% (±6.2 points)
8	Marietta-Alderwood	25.3% (±8.8 points)
9	Point Roberts	24.8% (±7.4 points)
10	Birch Bay	22.6% (±4.6 points)
11	Sudden Valley	18.4% (±5.5 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Peaceful Valley 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 Peaceful Valley

How often do people move in Peaceful Valley?

26.4% of households in Peaceful Valley, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Peaceful Valley have?

5.5% of households in Peaceful Valley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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