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

Name: How long people stay in Yakima, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.2% (±2.0 points) of households in Yakima, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.2% (±2.0 points)
Since before 2000: 16.1%

When households in Yakima moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Yakima	Yakima County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±0.7 points)	3.7%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±1.9 points)	18.8%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.9% (±2.5 points)	42.1%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±1.6 points)	16.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±1.1 points)	9.8%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.0% (±1.3 points)	9.5%	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 Yakima, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Yakima County (22.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Yakima

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yakima
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Yakima	—	25.2% (±2.0 points)	—
Union Gap	3.7 mi	20.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Selah	3.8 mi	27.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ahtanum	3.9 mi	12.7% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Summitview	5.1 mi	11.4% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Gleed	5.4 mi	19.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Terrace Heights	5.4 mi	35.2% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Moxee	7.5 mi	17.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Naches	12 mi	32.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ahtanum, WA (12.7%), Summitview, WA (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Terrace Heights, WA (35.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Terrace Heights	35.2% (±8.5 points)
2	Naches	32.8% (±9.6 points)
3	Selah	27.9% (±7.8 points)
4	Sunnyside	25.8% (±5.1 points)
5	Yakima	25.2% (±2.0 points)
6	Tieton	22.7% (±10.7 points)
7	Toppenish	20.9% (±4.8 points)
8	Union Gap	20.8% (±7.1 points)
9	Zillah	20.1% (±7.8 points)
10	Gleed	19.2% (±10.0 points)
11	Moxee	17.8% (±10.4 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Yakima 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 Yakima

How often do people move in Yakima?

25.2% of households in Yakima, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Yakima have?

16.1% of households in Yakima have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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