How long do people stay in their homes in Port Orchard, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Port Orchard, WA, 2020–2024
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40.9% (±5.1 points) of households in Port Orchard, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 40.9% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 7.0%

When households in Port Orchard moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port Orchard	Kitsap County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	9.3% (±3.0 points)	5.4%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.6% (±4.1 points)	20.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1% (±5.0 points)	40.6%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.0% (±3.2 points)	16.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.3% (±1.8 points)	9.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.7% (±1.3 points)	7.7%	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 Port Orchard, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Kitsap County (25.9%).

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 Port Orchard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Orchard
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port Orchard	—	40.9% (±5.1 points)	—
East Port Orchard	1.5 mi	23.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Parkwood	1.6 mi	25.9% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Navy Yard City	1.7 mi	41.6% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Enetai	3.6 mi	37.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel	3.6 mi	10.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Bremerton	3.9 mi	37.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Point	4.2 mi	17.9% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Manchester	4.3 mi	17.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Port Orchard, WA (23.3%), Parkwood, WA (25.9%), Bethel, WA (10.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bangor Base	66.0% (±15.1 points)
2	Navy Yard City	41.6% (±12.7 points)
3	Port Orchard	40.9% (±5.1 points)
4	Bremerton	37.6% (±3.1 points)
5	Enetai	37.4% (±13.9 points)
6	Poulsbo	32.6% (±5.6 points)
7	Burley	32.1% (±16.4 points)
8	Kitsap Lake	30.8% (±16.8 points)
9	Silverdale	30.5% (±3.6 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Kitsap 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 Port Orchard

How often do people move in Port Orchard?

40.9% of households in Port Orchard, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port Orchard have?

7.0% of households in Port Orchard have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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