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

Name: How long people stay in Calera, AL, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±4.8 points) of households in Calera, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 3.4%

When households in Calera moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Calera	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±4.5 points)	21.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	57.7% (±5.2 points)	41.1%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±3.0 points)	19.7%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.4% (±0.8 points)	9.4%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.0% (±1.1 points)	5.5%	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 Calera, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Shelby County (24.3%).

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 Calera

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Calera
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Calera	—	25.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Montevallo	5.9 mi	30.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alabaster	7.8 mi	19.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Wilton	8.3 mi	8.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Columbiana	8.9 mi	17.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jemison	11 mi	25.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Helena	14 mi	19.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Pelham	14 mi	26.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thorsby	14 mi	12.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alabaster, AL (19.8%), Wilton, AL (8.2%), Helena, AL (19.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Brook Highland	42.9% (±8.1 points)
2	Shoal Creek	38.5% (±13.5 points)
3	Eagle Point	32.2% (±9.3 points)
4	Montevallo	30.1% (±7.8 points)
5	Pelham	26.6% (±4.4 points)
6	Calera	25.7% (±4.8 points)
7	Chelsea	24.8% (±5.0 points)
8	Harpersville	24.0% (±8.4 points)
9	Meadowbrook	21.6% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)	Westover	20.8% (±6.7 points)
10 (tie)	Wilsonville	20.8% (±7.3 points)
12	Alabaster	19.8% (±2.9 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Shelby 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 Calera

How often do people move in Calera?

25.7% of households in Calera, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Calera have?

3.4% of households in Calera have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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