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

Name: How long people stay in Foley, AL, 2020–2024
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33.6% (±4.5 points) of households in Foley, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.6% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 6.3%

When households in Foley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Foley	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±1.8 points)	4.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.4% (±4.1 points)	23.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.7% (±4.4 points)	43.0%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±2.9 points)	15.1%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.5% (±1.7 points)	8.1%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.8% (±1.2 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 Foley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in 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 Foley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Foley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Foley	—	33.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Elberta	4.6 mi	25.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Summerdale	5.6 mi	33.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bon Secour	6.4 mi	33.1% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia Springs	6.4 mi	15.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Orange Beach	8.3 mi	36.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Shores	8.5 mi	34.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Perdido Beach	10 mi	13.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Robertsdale	11 mi	22.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Magnolia Springs, AL (15.0%), Perdido Beach, AL (13.5%), Robertsdale, AL (22.2%).

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)

Showing 10 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 Foley

How often do people move in Foley?

33.6% of households in Foley, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Foley have?

6.3% of households in Foley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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