How long do people stay in their homes in Puyallup, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Puyallup, WA, 2020–2024
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31.7% (±3.3 points) of households in Puyallup, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.7% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 13.6%

When households in Puyallup moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Puyallup	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±1.6 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.8% (±2.9 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±3.3 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±1.9 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±1.1 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±1.2 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 Puyallup, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Pierce County (28.0%).

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 Puyallup

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Puyallup
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Puyallup	—	31.7% (±3.3 points)	—
North Puyallup	1.5 mi	19.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alderton	3.3 mi	25.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Summit	3.5 mi	19.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Edgewood	3.7 mi	26.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waller	4.0 mi	17.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
South Hill	4.0 mi	27.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Summit View	4.1 mi	34.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	4.2 mi	25.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summit, WA (19.8%), Waller, WA (17.4%), Sumner, WA (25.2%).

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
3	North Fort Lewis	66.2% (±10.1 points)
4	Tehaleh	53.0% (±8.7 points)
5	Fife	36.2% (±4.7 points)
6	Summit View	34.0% (±8.1 points)
7	Buckley	33.5% (±12.6 points)
8	DuPont	32.5% (±5.7 points)
9	Puyallup	31.7% (±3.3 points)
10	Lakewood	30.7% (±3.0 points)
11 (tie)	Gig Harbor	30.1% (±5.7 points)
11 (tie)	Parkland	30.1% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	Tacoma	30.1% (±1.5 points)
14	Frederickson	29.8% (±4.9 points)
15	University Place	29.3% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce 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 Puyallup

How often do people move in Puyallup?

31.7% of households in Puyallup, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Puyallup have?

13.6% of households in Puyallup have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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