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

Name: How long people stay in Dothan, AL, 2020–2024
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28.7% (±1.1 points) of households in Dothan, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.7% (±1.1 points)
Since before 2000: 16.0%

When households in Dothan moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dothan	Houston County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±0.5 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.9% (±1.0 points)	21.8%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±1.3 points)	38.8%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±0.9 points)	16.4%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±0.7 points)	9.3%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±0.6 points)	9.7%	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 Dothan, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Houston County (25.8%).

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 Dothan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dothan
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dothan	—	28.7% (±1.1 points)	—
Grimes	5.2 mi	24.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cowarts	6.0 mi	25.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kinsey	6.1 mi	26.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor	6.1 mi	24.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Napier Field	6.3 mi	31.5% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Webb	7.1 mi	16.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Midland City	7.6 mi	25.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rehobeth	7.8 mi	26.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Webb, AL (16.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Dothan	28.7% (±1.1 points)
2	Avon	26.5% (±23.1 points)
3	Kinsey	26.4% (±8.8 points)
4	Rehobeth	26.0% (±8.8 points)
5	Cowarts	25.0% (±6.2 points)
6	Ashford	24.6% (±5.9 points)
7	Taylor	24.4% (±8.4 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Houston 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 Dothan

How often do people move in Dothan?

28.7% of households in Dothan, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dothan have?

16.0% of households in Dothan have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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