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

Name: How long people stay in Vancouver, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

31.0% (±1.4 points) of households in Vancouver, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.0% (±1.4 points)
Since before 2000: 11.6%

When households in Vancouver moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Vancouver	Clark County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±0.8 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.8% (±1.1 points)	22.0%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±1.3 points)	43.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±1.0 points)	15.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±0.6 points)	8.2%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.7% (±0.5 points)	5.5%	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 Vancouver, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Clark County (27.0%).

It is also higher than in Washington (27.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Vancouver

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vancouver
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Vancouver	—	31.0% (±1.4 points)	—
Minnehaha	1.7 mi	25.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Five Corners	3.8 mi	24.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Hazel Dell	4.1 mi	29.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orchards	4.8 mi	27.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Barberton	5.3 mi	25.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Lake Shore	5.9 mi	16.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Salmon Creek	6.0 mi	21.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Maywood Park	6.1 mi	17.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Five Corners, WA (24.6%), Barberton, WA (25.2%), Lake Shore, WA (16.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ridgefield	39.9% (±6.9 points)
2	La Center	38.0% (±12.8 points)
3	Battle Ground	33.8% (±4.3 points)
4	Vancouver	31.0% (±1.4 points)
5	Hazel Dell	29.0% (±4.2 points)
6	Mount Vista	28.2% (±4.8 points)
7	Camas	27.7% (±3.3 points)
8	Orchards	27.2% (±3.9 points)
9	Minnehaha	25.7% (±6.6 points)
10	Barberton	25.2% (±4.6 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Clark 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Vancouver

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Vancouver, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Vancouver beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Vancouver, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Vancouver

How often do people move in Vancouver?

31.0% of households in Vancouver, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Vancouver have?

11.6% of households in Vancouver have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Vancouver city, Washington (place:74060, in state:53).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.