How long do people stay in their homes in Arab, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Arab, AL, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±2.7 points) of households in Arab, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Arab moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Arab	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.4% (±2.5 points)	17.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±2.6 points)	40.5%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±2.0 points)	16.9%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±1.8 points)	11.1%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.8% (±1.6 points)	10.7%	10.9%	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 Arab, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Marshall County (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Arab

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arab
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Arab	—	26.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Union Grove	5.8 mi	8.5% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Cherokee Ridge	7.1 mi	40.6% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Baileyton	7.9 mi	18.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview	12 mi	22.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Pond	13 mi	30.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Guntersville	14 mi	26.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eva	15 mi	12.2% (±9.9 points)	Lower
New Hope	15 mi	14.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Grove, AL (8.5%), Eva, AL (12.2%), New Hope, AL (14.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cherokee Ridge	40.6% (±23.2 points)
2	Douglas	32.9% (±12.4 points)
3	Guntersville	26.1% (±3.0 points)
4	Arab	26.0% (±2.7 points)
5	Albertville	22.1% (±3.6 points)
6	Boaz	20.7% (±6.0 points)
7	Grant	17.6% (±8.2 points)
8	Union Grove	8.5% (±13.1 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 Arab

How often do people move in Arab?

26.0% of households in Arab, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Arab have?

20.5% of households in Arab have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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