How long do people stay in their homes in Terrace Heights, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Terrace Heights, WA, 2020–2024
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35.2% (±8.5 points) of households in Terrace Heights, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.2% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 16.2%

When households in Terrace Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Terrace Heights	Yakima County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.8% (±8.0 points)	18.8%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.6% (±7.7 points)	42.1%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±4.9 points)	16.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±3.7 points)	9.8%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±3.6 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 Terrace Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Yakima County (22.5%).

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 Terrace Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Terrace Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Terrace Heights	—	35.2% (±8.5 points)	—
Moxee	3.1 mi	17.8% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Union Gap	4.1 mi	20.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Yakima	5.4 mi	25.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Selah	5.8 mi	27.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gleed	8.9 mi	19.2% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Ahtanum	9.0 mi	12.7% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Summitview	10 mi	11.4% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Wapato	11 mi	15.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moxee, WA (17.8%), Union Gap, WA (20.8%), Yakima, WA (25.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across 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)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Yakima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Terrace Heights 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 Terrace Heights

How often do people move in Terrace Heights?

35.2% of households in Terrace Heights, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Terrace Heights have?

16.2% of households in Terrace Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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