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

Name: How long people stay in Fairhope, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.2% (±4.7 points) of households in Fairhope, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.2% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 12.4%

When households in Fairhope moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairhope	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.2% (±4.0 points)	23.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±4.7 points)	43.0%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±3.4 points)	15.1%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±2.6 points)	8.1%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.6% (±1.4 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 Fairhope, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Baldwin County (28.2%).

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 Fairhope

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairhope
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairhope	—	28.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Point Clear	3.1 mi	18.1% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Daphne	7.4 mi	31.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Silverhill	7.8 mi	20.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia Springs	10 mi	15.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Robertsdale	11 mi	22.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Summerdale	12 mi	33.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spanish Fort	14 mi	31.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Loxley	14 mi	47.2% (±14.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Magnolia Springs, AL (15.0%).

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
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)
14	Silverhill	20.0% (±8.4 points)
15	Point Clear	18.1% (±13.3 points)
16	Lillian	15.2% (±14.1 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 Fairhope

How often do people move in Fairhope?

28.2% of households in Fairhope, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairhope have?

12.4% of households in Fairhope have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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