How long do people stay in their homes in Point Roberts, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Point Roberts, WA, 2020–2024
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24.8% (±7.4 points) of households in Point Roberts, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.8% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 13.1%

When households in Point Roberts moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Point Roberts	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±3.4 points)	5.1%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.4% (±6.6 points)	22.6%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.0% (±8.9 points)	41.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±6.2 points)	17.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.1% (±5.5 points)	7.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±5.2 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 Point Roberts, 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 Point Roberts

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Point Roberts
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Point Roberts	—	24.8% (±7.4 points)	—
Blaine	14 mi	25.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Birch Bay	15 mi	22.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	23 mi	27.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta-Alderwood	27 mi	25.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lynden	28 mi	36.0% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Bellingham	31 mi	35.4% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Friday Harbor	31 mi	32.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Everson	32 mi	17.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynden, WA (36.0%), Bellingham, WA (35.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
12	Everson	17.6% (±5.8 points)
13	Geneva	17.4% (±9.5 points)

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

Point Roberts 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 Point Roberts

How often do people move in Point Roberts?

24.8% of households in Point Roberts, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Point Roberts have?

13.1% of households in Point Roberts have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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