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

Name: How long people stay in Roy, WA, 2020–2024
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23.1% (±10.6 points) of households in Roy, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.1% (±10.6 points)
Since before 2000: 15.1%

When households in Roy moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Roy	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±2.1 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±10.4 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.6% (±12.0 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.2% (±10.0 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±6.2 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.1% (±4.8 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 Roy, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pierce County (28.0%).

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 Roy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roy
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Roy	—	23.1% (±10.6 points)	—
North Yelm	3.8 mi	12.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Yelm	5.8 mi	34.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Creek	7.1 mi	21.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Lewis	7.4 mi	70.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Elk Plain	9.0 mi	19.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spanaway	9.3 mi	23.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Fort Lewis	9.4 mi	66.2% (±10.1 points)	Higher
DuPont	9.5 mi	32.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Lewis, WA (70.5%), North Fort Lewis, WA (66.2%).

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
24	Carbonado	25.4% (±12.3 points)
25	Sumner	25.2% (±5.0 points)
26	Alderton	25.0% (±8.9 points)
27	Spanaway	23.7% (±3.6 points)
28	Lake Tapps	23.6% (±5.3 points)
29 (tie)	Eatonville	23.1% (±7.8 points)
29 (tie)	Roy	23.1% (±10.6 points)
31	Artondale	22.9% (±6.0 points)
32 (tie)	Graham	22.6% (±3.5 points)
32 (tie)	Purdy	22.6% (±15.7 points)
34	Key Center	22.4% (±7.5 points)
35 (tie)	Orting	22.3% (±5.5 points)
35 (tie)	Prairie Ridge	22.3% (±4.4 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 Roy

How often do people move in Roy?

23.1% of households in Roy, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Roy have?

15.1% of households in Roy have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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