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

Name: How long people stay in Boaz, AL, 2020–2024
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20.7% (±6.0 points) of households in Boaz, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.7% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 18.8%

When households in Boaz moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Boaz	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±5.4 points)	17.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.6% (±6.7 points)	40.5%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±4.7 points)	16.9%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±4.8 points)	11.1%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±3.1 points)	10.7%	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 Boaz, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Marshall County (20.8%).

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 Boaz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boaz
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Boaz	—	20.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Sardis City	2.8 mi	18.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Albertville	5.4 mi	22.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	5.9 mi	11.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Carlisle-Rockledge	6.1 mi	20.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Douglas	9.8 mi	32.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeville	10 mi	19.7% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crossville	11 mi	24.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reece City	11 mi	8.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitesboro, AL (11.9%), Reece City, AL (8.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cherokee Ridge	40.6% (±23.2 points)
2	Douglas	32.9% (±12.4 points)
3	Guntersville	26.1% (±3.0 points)
4	Arab	26.0% (±2.7 points)
5	Albertville	22.1% (±3.6 points)
6	Boaz	20.7% (±6.0 points)
7	Grant	17.6% (±8.2 points)
8	Union Grove	8.5% (±13.1 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 Boaz

How often do people move in Boaz?

20.7% of households in Boaz, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Boaz have?

18.8% of households in Boaz have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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