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

Name: How long people stay in Shoreline, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.4% (±2.1 points) of households in Shoreline, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.4% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 22.5%

When households in Shoreline moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shoreline	King County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±1.0 points)	6.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±1.8 points)	25.4%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±2.1 points)	40.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±1.7 points)	14.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±1.3 points)	7.4%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.2% (±1.8 points)	6.4%	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 Shoreline, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in King County (31.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Shoreline

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shoreline
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shoreline	—	24.4% (±2.1 points)	—
Lake Forest Park	2.5 mi	20.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Esperance	2.5 mi	19.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodway	2.9 mi	16.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Mountlake Terrace	3.3 mi	30.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Edmonds	3.9 mi	24.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brier	4.1 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Kenmore	4.6 mi	22.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alderwood Manor	5.4 mi	35.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodway, WA (16.3%), Brier, WA (12.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountlake Terrace, WA (30.1%), Alderwood Manor, WA (35.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
21 (tie)	Auburn	26.0% (±2.1 points)
21 (tie)	Covington	26.0% (±4.2 points)
23 (tie)	Enumclaw	25.9% (±5.5 points)
23 (tie)	Fall City	25.9% (±12.0 points)
25	Snoqualmie	25.2% (±4.8 points)
26	Des Moines	24.7% (±3.5 points)
27	Shoreline	24.4% (±2.1 points)
28	Ames Lake	23.7% (±18.6 points)
29	Lakeland South	23.2% (±5.5 points)
30	Pacific	22.8% (±8.9 points)
31	Burien	22.4% (±2.4 points)
32	Kenmore	22.3% (±3.3 points)
33	Medina	21.6% (±8.2 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King 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 Shoreline

How often do people move in Shoreline?

24.4% of households in Shoreline, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shoreline have?

22.5% of households in Shoreline have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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