How long do people stay in their homes in Prairie Heights, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Prairie Heights, WA, 2020–2024
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13.8% (±5.4 points) of households in Prairie Heights, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.8% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 20.8%

When households in Prairie Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Prairie Heights	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.3% (±5.1 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±9.4 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.9% (±8.6 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.8% (±7.9 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.0% (±1.8 points)	6.8%	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 Prairie Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Pierce County (28.0%).

It is also lower than in Washington (27.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Prairie Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Prairie Heights	—	13.8% (±5.4 points)	—
South Prairie	1.1 mi	15.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Ridge	1.5 mi	22.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Tehaleh	4.0 mi	53.0% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Crocker	4.1 mi	13.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Buckley	4.3 mi	33.5% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Bonney Lake	4.3 mi	26.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Wilkeson	4.3 mi	14.0% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carbonado	5.4 mi	25.4% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prairie Ridge, WA (22.3%), Tehaleh, WA (53.0%), Buckley, WA (33.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
51	Fircrest	16.6% (±6.9 points)
52	Longbranch	16.4% (±10.9 points)
53	Rosedale	15.5% (±6.5 points)
54	South Prairie	15.0% (±13.3 points)
55	Ruston	14.8% (±5.7 points)
56	Wilkeson	14.0% (±22.9 points)
57	Prairie Heights	13.8% (±5.4 points)
58	Crocker	13.6% (±13.4 points)
59	Fox Island	9.6% (±4.7 points)

Showing 9 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Prairie Heights 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 Prairie Heights

How often do people move in Prairie Heights?

13.8% of households in Prairie Heights, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Prairie Heights have?

20.8% of households in Prairie Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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