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

Name: How long people stay in Sunnyside, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.8% (±5.1 points) of households in Sunnyside, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.8% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 17.4%

When households in Sunnyside moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sunnyside	Yakima County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±2.9 points)	3.7%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.5% (±4.2 points)	18.8%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.9% (±6.9 points)	42.1%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.0% (±3.6 points)	16.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±2.6 points)	9.8%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±3.0 points)	9.5%	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 Sunnyside, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Yakima County (22.5%).

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 Sunnyside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunnyside
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sunnyside	—	25.8% (±5.1 points)	—
Grandview	6.8 mi	15.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Mabton	7.2 mi	16.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Granger	9.1 mi	15.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Prosser	14 mi	31.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Zillah	14 mi	20.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Toppenish	15 mi	20.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wapato	22 mi	15.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Moxee	25 mi	17.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandview, WA (15.6%), Mabton, WA (16.4%), Granger, WA (15.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Terrace Heights	35.2% (±8.5 points)
2	Naches	32.8% (±9.6 points)
3	Selah	27.9% (±7.8 points)
4	Sunnyside	25.8% (±5.1 points)
5	Yakima	25.2% (±2.0 points)
6	Tieton	22.7% (±10.7 points)
7	Toppenish	20.9% (±4.8 points)
8	Union Gap	20.8% (±7.1 points)
9	Zillah	20.1% (±7.8 points)
10	Gleed	19.2% (±10.0 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Yakima 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 Sunnyside

How often do people move in Sunnyside?

25.8% of households in Sunnyside, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sunnyside have?

17.4% of households in Sunnyside have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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