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

Name: How long people stay in Ashland, AL, 2020–2024
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30.2% (±14.8 points) of households in Ashland, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.2% (±14.8 points)
Since before 2000: 24.2%

When households in Ashland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ashland	Clay County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±4.2 points)	2.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.7% (±14.2 points)	15.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.5% (±9.8 points)	34.4%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±8.8 points)	16.0%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.3% (±10.2 points)	13.0%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±6.2 points)	18.2%	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 Ashland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clay County (18.3%).

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 Ashland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ashland	—	30.2% (±14.8 points)	—
Lineville	5.6 mi	10.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Goldville	13 mi	0.0% (±109.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waldo	14 mi	13.1% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Site	17 mi	26.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wadley	18 mi	26.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Daviston	19 mi	13.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Talladega	19 mi	28.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Munford	19 mi	7.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lineville, AL (10.9%), Munford, AL (7.1%).

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

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 Ashland

How often do people move in Ashland?

30.2% of households in Ashland, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ashland have?

24.2% of households in Ashland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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