How long do people stay in their homes in White Center, WA?

Name: How long people stay in White Center, WA, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±4.2 points) of households in White Center, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 11.8%

When households in White Center moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	White Center	King County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±2.4 points)	6.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±3.5 points)	25.4%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.1% (±5.9 points)	40.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±4.9 points)	14.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±2.2 points)	7.4%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.4% (±2.1 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 White Center, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in King County (31.9%).

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 White Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Center
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
White Center	—	18.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Boulevard Park	1.6 mi	19.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Burien	2.3 mi	22.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tukwila	4.1 mi	28.2% (±5.3 points)	Higher
SeaTac	5.1 mi	26.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Bryn Mawr-Skyway	5.1 mi	21.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Normandy Park	5.3 mi	15.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mercer Island	6.6 mi	28.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Renton	7.5 mi	29.7% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tukwila, WA (28.2%), SeaTac, WA (26.7%), Mercer Island, WA (28.5%).

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
41	Algona	19.8% (±8.1 points)
42	Wilderness Rim	19.7% (±10.3 points)
43	Lake Morton-Berrydale	19.6% (±5.5 points)
44	Sammamish	19.5% (±1.9 points)
45	Boulevard Park	19.4% (±10.3 points)
46	East Renton Highlands	18.3% (±4.8 points)
47	White Center	18.2% (±4.2 points)
48	Yarrow Point	17.3% (±11.0 points)
49	Lake Marcel-Stillwater	16.9% (±14.8 points)
50	Mirrormont	16.5% (±5.8 points)
51	Beaux Arts Village	16.3% (±13.0 points)
52	Cottage Lake	15.6% (±2.5 points)
53	Normandy Park	15.4% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

White Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 White Center

How often do people move in White Center?

18.2% of households in White Center, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does White Center have?

11.8% of households in White Center have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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