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

Name: How long people stay in Port Townsend, WA, 2020–2024
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26.2% (±3.4 points) of households in Port Townsend, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.2% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in Port Townsend moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port Townsend	Jefferson County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	8.4% (±1.7 points)	4.6%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±2.9 points)	17.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.0% (±4.8 points)	37.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.4% (±3.6 points)	21.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±2.4 points)	11.3%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±2.3 points)	7.8%	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 Townsend, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Jefferson County (21.7%).

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 Port Townsend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Townsend
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port Townsend	—	26.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Port Hadlock-Irondale	6.2 mi	23.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marrowstone	7.8 mi	24.7% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coupeville	8.4 mi	23.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Freeland	13 mi	31.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Harbor	14 mi	40.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Sequim	14 mi	24.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Hill	15 mi	22.0% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Port Ludlow	15 mi	26.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oak Harbor, WA (40.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Port Ludlow	26.5% (±7.8 points)
2	Port Townsend	26.2% (±3.4 points)
3	Marrowstone	24.7% (±15.8 points)
4	Port Hadlock-Irondale	23.5% (±8.0 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 Port Townsend

How often do people move in Port Townsend?

26.2% of households in Port Townsend, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port Townsend have?

17.5% of households in Port Townsend have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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