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

Name: How long people stay in Rochester, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.4% (±8.4 points) of households in Rochester, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.4% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in Rochester moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rochester	Thurston County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±4.9 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±6.8 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.0% (±10.9 points)	43.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±7.0 points)	14.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±4.0 points)	9.0%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±4.6 points)	6.3%	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 Rochester, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Thurston County (26.8%).

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 Rochester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rochester
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rochester	—	20.4% (±8.4 points)	—
Grand Mound	2.9 mi	23.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fords Prairie	5.7 mi	30.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Centralia	8.1 mi	24.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oakville	8.1 mi	9.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Bucoda	9.4 mi	21.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tenino	9.9 mi	31.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chehalis	12 mi	29.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tumwater	14 mi	30.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oakville, WA (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tumwater, WA (30.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4 (tie)	Olympia	30.7% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Tumwater	30.7% (±3.7 points)
6	Rainier	28.7% (±10.7 points)
7	Tanglewilde	28.1% (±8.2 points)
8	Grand Mound	23.8% (±10.4 points)
9	Bucoda	21.5% (±10.7 points)
10	Rochester	20.4% (±8.4 points)
11	North Yelm	12.6% (±10.9 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Thurston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rochester 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 Rochester

How often do people move in Rochester?

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

How many long-time residents does Rochester have?

15.5% of households in Rochester have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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