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

Name: How long people stay in Walla Walla, WA, 2020–2024
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26.5% (±3.4 points) of households in Walla Walla, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.5% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 14.2%

When households in Walla Walla moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Walla Walla	Walla Walla County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±1.9 points)	5.4%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±2.8 points)	19.7%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.3% (±2.9 points)	43.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±2.3 points)	16.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±1.7 points)	9.0%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.0% (±1.5 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 Walla Walla, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Walla Walla County (25.1%).

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 Walla Walla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walla Walla
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Walla Walla	—	26.5% (±3.4 points)	—
Walla Walla East	2.2 mi	14.9% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Garrett	3.1 mi	13.9% (±11.2 points)	Lower
College Place	3.2 mi	32.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milton-Freewater	9.5 mi	19.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Umapine	10 mi	42.4% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prescott	16 mi	28.6% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waitsburg	17 mi	14.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Weston	18 mi	12.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walla Walla East, WA (14.9%), Garrett, WA (13.9%), Waitsburg, WA (14.7%).

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 Walla Walla

How often do people move in Walla Walla?

26.5% of households in Walla Walla, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Walla Walla have?

14.2% of households in Walla Walla have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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