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

Name: How long people stay in Waitsburg, WA, 2020–2024
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14.7% (±6.3 points) of households in Waitsburg, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.7% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 26.1%

When households in Waitsburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waitsburg	Walla Walla County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.2 points)	5.4%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±6.2 points)	19.7%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.6% (±11.4 points)	43.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±10.1 points)	16.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.5% (±7.9 points)	9.0%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±6.0 points)	6.6%	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 Waitsburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Walla Walla County (25.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Waitsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waitsburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waitsburg	—	14.7% (±6.3 points)	—
Prescott	8.0 mi	28.6% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	8.9 mi	27.1% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Walla Walla	17 mi	26.5% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Walla Walla East	17 mi	14.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Starbuck	17 mi	35.8% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garrett	19 mi	13.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
College Place	20 mi	32.0% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Milton-Freewater	26 mi	19.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dayton, WA (27.1%), Walla Walla, WA (26.5%), College Place, WA (32.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	College Place	32.0% (±7.7 points)
2	Prescott	28.6% (±30.2 points)
3	Walla Walla	26.5% (±3.4 points)
4	Burbank	19.5% (±7.6 points)
5	Walla Walla East	14.9% (±11.0 points)
6	Waitsburg	14.7% (±6.3 points)
7	Garrett	13.9% (±11.2 points)

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 Waitsburg

How often do people move in Waitsburg?

14.7% of households in Waitsburg, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waitsburg have?

26.1% of households in Waitsburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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