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

Name: How long people stay in Tukwila, WA, 2020–2024
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28.2% (±5.3 points) of households in Tukwila, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.2% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 9.6%

When households in Tukwila moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tukwila	King County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±3.7 points)	6.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.4% (±3.8 points)	25.4%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.9% (±4.4 points)	40.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±2.7 points)	14.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±1.9 points)	7.4%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.7% (±1.6 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 Tukwila, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from King County (31.9%).

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 Tukwila

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tukwila
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tukwila	—	28.2% (±5.3 points)	—
Bryn Mawr-Skyway	2.1 mi	21.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
SeaTac	2.5 mi	26.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boulevard Park	3.1 mi	19.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Burien	3.2 mi	22.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Renton	3.8 mi	29.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
White Center	4.1 mi	18.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Normandy Park	4.4 mi	15.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Des Moines	6.4 mi	24.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA (21.2%), White Center, WA (18.2%), Normandy Park, WA (15.4%).

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
8	Newcastle	32.0% (±5.9 points)
9	Kirkland	31.7% (±1.7 points)
10	North Bend	30.1% (±6.2 points)
11	Renton	29.7% (±2.1 points)
12	Bothell	29.5% (±2.7 points)
13	Mercer Island	28.5% (±3.5 points)
14	Tukwila	28.2% (±5.3 points)
15	Kent	28.1% (±1.8 points)
16	Duvall	27.8% (±8.7 points)
17	Federal Way	26.9% (±2.3 points)
18	SeaTac	26.7% (±3.9 points)
19 (tie)	Carnation	26.2% (±6.8 points)
19 (tie)	Maple Valley	26.2% (±3.3 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 Tukwila

How often do people move in Tukwila?

28.2% of households in Tukwila, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tukwila have?

9.6% of households in Tukwila have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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