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

Name: How long people stay in Wenatchee, WA, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±3.0 points) of households in Wenatchee, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 12.6%

When households in Wenatchee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wenatchee	Chelan County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.4% (±2.6 points)	19.2%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.4% (±3.2 points)	43.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±2.5 points)	17.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±2.0 points)	8.8%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.6% (±1.5 points)	7.1%	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 Wenatchee, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chelan County (23.2%).

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 Wenatchee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wenatchee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wenatchee	—	26.6% (±3.0 points)	—
East Wenatchee	2.5 mi	21.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Wenatchee	3.4 mi	8.4% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Sunnyslope	4.9 mi	18.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Cashmere	8.6 mi	24.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Island	9.8 mi	15.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Entiat	17 mi	19.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waterville	19 mi	17.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Leavenworth	19 mi	23.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Wenatchee, WA (8.4%), Sunnyslope, WA (18.1%), Rock Island, WA (15.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wenatchee	26.6% (±3.0 points)
2	Cashmere	24.9% (±9.6 points)
3	Leavenworth	23.7% (±7.0 points)
4	Manson	23.2% (±16.4 points)
5	Chelan	20.1% (±7.5 points)
6	Entiat	19.0% (±7.9 points)
7	Sunnyslope	18.1% (±6.1 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Chelan 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 Wenatchee

How often do people move in Wenatchee?

26.6% of households in Wenatchee, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wenatchee have?

12.6% of households in Wenatchee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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