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

Name: How long people stay in Daphne, AL, 2020–2024
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31.9% (±4.4 points) of households in Daphne, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.9% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 12.6%

When households in Daphne moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Daphne	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±2.6 points)	4.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.4% (±3.6 points)	23.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±4.4 points)	43.0%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±3.6 points)	15.1%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±2.7 points)	8.1%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.4% (±1.7 points)	5.6%	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 Daphne, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Baldwin County (28.2%).

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 Daphne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Daphne
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Daphne	—	31.9% (±4.4 points)	—
Spanish Fort	6.6 mi	31.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairhope	7.4 mi	28.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stapleton	8.7 mi	20.8% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Loxley	8.8 mi	47.2% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Silverhill	9.2 mi	20.0% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Point Clear	10 mi	18.1% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Robertsdale	11 mi	22.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Mobile	14 mi	26.8% (±1.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silverhill, AL (20.0%), Robertsdale, AL (22.2%), Mobile, AL (26.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loxley, AL (47.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Loxley	47.2% (±14.6 points)
2	Orange Beach	36.8% (±8.0 points)
3	Gulf Shores	34.0% (±6.2 points)
4	Foley	33.6% (±4.5 points)
5 (tie)	Summerdale	33.1% (±9.3 points)
5 (tie)	Bon Secour	33.1% (±19.5 points)
7	Daphne	31.9% (±4.4 points)
8	Spanish Fort	31.7% (±8.8 points)
9	Bay Minette	30.4% (±6.9 points)
10	Fairhope	28.2% (±4.7 points)
11	Elberta	25.1% (±10.0 points)
12	Robertsdale	22.2% (±6.3 points)
13	Stapleton	20.8% (±20.1 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Baldwin 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 Daphne

How often do people move in Daphne?

31.9% of households in Daphne, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Daphne have?

12.6% of households in Daphne have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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