How long do people stay in their homes in Three Lakes, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Three Lakes, WA, 2020–2024
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20.0% (±6.0 points) of households in Three Lakes, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 18.3%

When households in Three Lakes moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Three Lakes	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±2.2 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±5.6 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.4% (±9.2 points)	42.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.3% (±4.6 points)	15.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±6.1 points)	8.7%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.0% (±4.6 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 Three Lakes, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Snohomish County (26.5%).

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 Three Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Three Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Three Lakes	—	20.0% (±6.0 points)	—
Chain Lake	3.7 mi	17.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Machias	4.2 mi	22.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cavalero	4.8 mi	17.5% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe North	5.0 mi	21.4% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bunk Foss	5.4 mi	12.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Snohomish	5.6 mi	28.9% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Lake Stevens	6.4 mi	27.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Woods Creek	6.4 mi	22.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Snohomish, WA (28.9%), Lake Stevens, WA (27.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
25	Machias	22.0% (±13.8 points)
26 (tie)	Lake Goodwin	21.4% (±8.4 points)
26 (tie)	Monroe North	21.4% (±15.9 points)
28	Picnic Point	21.1% (±4.3 points)
29	Canyon Creek	20.7% (±9.7 points)
30	Warm Beach	20.1% (±7.5 points)
31	Three Lakes	20.0% (±6.0 points)
32	Esperance	19.6% (±8.5 points)
33	Lake Cassidy	19.1% (±9.2 points)
34 (tie)	High Bridge	17.9% (±9.0 points)
34 (tie)	Silver Firs	17.9% (±2.8 points)
36	Sisco Heights	17.6% (±6.4 points)
37	Cavalero	17.5% (±17.4 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Three Lakes 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 Three Lakes

How often do people move in Three Lakes?

20.0% of households in Three Lakes, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Three Lakes have?

18.3% of households in Three Lakes have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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