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

Name: How long people stay in Birmingham, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.2% (±1.5 points) of households in Birmingham, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.2% (±1.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Birmingham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Birmingham	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±0.8 points)	5.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.7% (±1.3 points)	21.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±1.5 points)	38.3%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±1.1 points)	15.2%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±0.9 points)	9.4%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±0.7 points)	10.5%	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 Birmingham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Jefferson County (26.6%).

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 Birmingham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birmingham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Birmingham	—	32.2% (±1.5 points)	—
Mountain Brook	4.4 mi	20.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Homewood	4.8 mi	34.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tarrant	4.9 mi	21.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Vestavia Hills	5.6 mi	22.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Fultondale	6.2 mi	20.8% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Forestdale	6.7 mi	15.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Fairfield	7.9 mi	16.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Irondale	8.0 mi	28.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountain Brook, AL (20.4%), Tarrant, AL (21.8%), Vestavia Hills, AL (22.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Homewood	34.3% (±4.2 points)
2	Birmingham	32.2% (±1.5 points)
3	Brookside	30.6% (±13.3 points)
4	Grayson Valley	29.5% (±9.5 points)
5 (tie)	Center Point	28.5% (±5.2 points)
5 (tie)	Hoover	28.5% (±2.4 points)
7	Irondale	28.2% (±5.5 points)
8	Gardendale	28.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 8 of 40 places in Jefferson 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 Birmingham

How often do people move in Birmingham?

32.2% of households in Birmingham, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Birmingham have?

20.0% of households in Birmingham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Birmingham 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 Birmingham city, Alabama (place:07000, 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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