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

Name: How long people stay in Sultan, WA, 2020–2024
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38.4% (±12.0 points) of households in Sultan, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.4% (±12.0 points)
Since before 2000: 14.2%

When households in Sultan moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sultan	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	11.8% (±7.4 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.6% (±9.5 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±12.7 points)	42.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.5% (±6.1 points)	15.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.3% (±5.8 points)	8.7%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±8.5 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 Sultan, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Snohomish County (26.5%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (27.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sultan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sultan
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sultan	—	38.4% (±12.0 points)	—
Woods Creek	4.6 mi	22.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Gold Bar	5.3 mi	30.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	8.4 mi	27.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe North	8.5 mi	21.4% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chain Lake	8.7 mi	17.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Three Lakes	10.0 mi	20.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
High Bridge	11 mi	17.9% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Index	12 mi	13.4% (±44.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woods Creek, WA (22.7%), Chain Lake, WA (17.0%), Three Lakes, WA (20.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lake Stickney	38.8% (±6.4 points)
2	Sultan	38.4% (±12.0 points)
3	North Lynnwood	35.7% (±4.9 points)
4	Alderwood Manor	35.1% (±6.8 points)
5	Bothell East	34.0% (±5.4 points)
6	Martha Lake	32.5% (±4.9 points)
7 (tie)	Larch Way	31.8% (±11.8 points)
7 (tie)	Mill Creek	31.8% (±4.7 points)

Showing 8 of 55 places in Snohomish 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 Sultan

How often do people move in Sultan?

38.4% of households in Sultan, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sultan have?

14.2% of households in Sultan have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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