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

Name: How long people stay in Ashford, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.6% (±5.9 points) of households in Ashford, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.6% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 19.5%

When households in Ashford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ashford	Houston County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±2.6 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±5.3 points)	21.8%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±6.4 points)	38.8%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±4.4 points)	16.4%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±3.4 points)	9.3%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±3.2 points)	9.7%	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 Ashford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Houston County (25.8%).

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 Ashford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ashford	—	24.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Avon	2.6 mi	26.5% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cowarts	4.6 mi	25.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Webb	5.9 mi	16.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gordon	9.0 mi	10.7% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kinsey	9.6 mi	26.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood	9.8 mi	11.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Dothan	11 mi	28.7% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	11 mi	20.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cottonwood, AL (11.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Dothan	28.7% (±1.1 points)
2	Avon	26.5% (±23.1 points)
3	Kinsey	26.4% (±8.8 points)
4	Rehobeth	26.0% (±8.8 points)
5	Cowarts	25.0% (±6.2 points)
6	Ashford	24.6% (±5.9 points)
7	Taylor	24.4% (±8.4 points)
8	Columbia	20.9% (±10.0 points)
9	Webb	16.9% (±6.3 points)
10	Madrid	13.7% (±8.8 points)
11	Cottonwood	11.9% (±6.3 points)
12	Gordon	10.7% (±25.0 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 Ashford

How often do people move in Ashford?

24.6% of households in Ashford, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ashford have?

19.5% of households in Ashford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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