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

Name: How long people stay in Auburn, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.5% (±2.6 points) of households in Auburn, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 40.5% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 8.2%

When households in Auburn moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Auburn	Lee County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	9.4% (±1.3 points)	6.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.1% (±2.3 points)	24.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±2.3 points)	41.1%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.8% (±1.3 points)	13.9%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.5% (±1.1 points)	7.8%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.7% (±1.0 points)	6.4%	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 Auburn, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lee County (30.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Auburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Auburn
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Auburn	—	40.5% (±2.6 points)	—
Loachapoka	6.0 mi	24.7% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Opelika	7.7 mi	26.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Waverly	9.5 mi	18.7% (±18.0 points)	Lower
Notasulga	11 mi	5.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Camp Hill	16 mi	8.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Cusseta	17 mi	45.9% (±46.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tuskegee	17 mi	23.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Franklin	20 mi	9.6% (±12.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Opelika, AL (26.1%), Waverly, AL (18.7%), Notasulga, AL (5.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Auburn	40.5% (±2.6 points)
2	Opelika	26.1% (±3.4 points)
3	Loachapoka	24.7% (±17.7 points)
4	Waverly	18.7% (±18.0 points)
5	Smiths Station	14.2% (±4.6 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 Auburn

How often do people move in Auburn?

40.5% of households in Auburn, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Auburn have?

8.2% of households in Auburn have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Auburn city, Alabama (place:03076, in state:01).

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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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