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

Name: How long people stay in Ritzville, WA, 2020–2024
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20.4% (±7.9 points) of households in Ritzville, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.4% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 11.8%

When households in Ritzville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ritzville	Adams County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±5.1 points)	3.4%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±6.0 points)	12.0%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	53.4% (±6.6 points)	45.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±4.5 points)	22.5%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±4.5 points)	7.4%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.6% (±2.7 points)	9.1%	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 Ritzville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Adams County (15.4%).

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 Ritzville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ritzville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ritzville	—	20.4% (±7.9 points)	—
Lind	15 mi	11.8% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Odessa	21 mi	19.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lamont	23 mi	24.6% (±45.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sprague	23 mi	21.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harrington	25 mi	17.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washtucna	26 mi	27.2% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
LaCrosse	31 mi	11.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hatton	32 mi	16.1% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Washtucna	27.2% (±21.4 points)
2	Othello	20.7% (±7.2 points)
3	Ritzville	20.4% (±7.9 points)
4	Hatton	16.1% (±20.0 points)
5	Lind	11.8% (±20.5 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 Ritzville

How often do people move in Ritzville?

20.4% of households in Ritzville, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ritzville have?

11.8% of households in Ritzville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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