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

Name: How long people stay in Attalla, AL, 2020–2024
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13.9% (±5.4 points) of households in Attalla, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.9% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Attalla moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Attalla	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.1% (±5.2 points)	15.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.1% (±10.0 points)	39.2%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.2% (±11.9 points)	17.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.6% (±2.6 points)	10.8%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±5.0 points)	14.3%	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 Attalla, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Etowah County (18.3%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (23.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Attalla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Attalla
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Attalla	—	13.9% (±5.4 points)	—
Rainbow City	4.5 mi	28.4% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Ridgeville	5.0 mi	19.7% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Steele	5.1 mi	12.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gadsden	6.2 mi	22.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Gallant	6.3 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Reece City	8.0 mi	8.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Southside	8.8 mi	16.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle-Rockledge	8.9 mi	20.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gallant, AL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rainbow City, AL (28.4%), Gadsden, AL (22.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Ridgeville	19.7% (±48.2 points)
6	Walnut Grove	18.4% (±10.8 points)
7	Sardis City	18.1% (±6.5 points)
8	Glencoe	17.1% (±5.8 points)
9	Southside	16.1% (±4.4 points)
10	Altoona	15.2% (±7.7 points)
11 (tie)	Attalla	13.9% (±5.4 points)
11 (tie)	Hokes Bluff	13.9% (±7.7 points)
13	Whitesboro	11.9% (±5.8 points)
14	Reece City	8.6% (±7.0 points)
15	Lookout Mountain	8.3% (±9.6 points)
16	Coats Bend	6.9% (±11.5 points)
17	Gallant	0.0% (±12.6 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Etowah 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 Attalla

How often do people move in Attalla?

13.9% of households in Attalla, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Attalla have?

14.9% of households in Attalla have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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