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

Name: How long people stay in Forestdale, AL, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±4.8 points) of households in Forestdale, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 33.6%

When households in Forestdale moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forestdale	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±2.9 points)	5.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.0% (±3.8 points)	21.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.2% (±6.0 points)	38.3%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±5.0 points)	15.2%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.0% (±4.7 points)	9.4%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.6% (±5.0 points)	10.5%	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 Forestdale, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jefferson County (26.6%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (23.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Forestdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forestdale
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forestdale	—	15.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Brookside	4.2 mi	30.6% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Mulga	4.3 mi	16.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Adamsville	4.6 mi	21.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Graysville	4.8 mi	19.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cardiff	5.4 mi	0.0% (±46.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maytown	6.0 mi	22.9% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fultondale	6.4 mi	20.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	6.7 mi	32.2% (±1.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brookside, AL (30.6%), Birmingham, AL (32.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
27	Graysville	19.5% (±8.0 points)
28	Hueytown	19.4% (±5.2 points)
29	Morris	18.4% (±8.6 points)
30	Lipscomb	17.9% (±8.9 points)
31	Mulga	16.2% (±9.3 points)
32	Fairfield	16.0% (±5.8 points)
33	Forestdale	15.3% (±4.8 points)
34	McCalla	14.5% (±4.9 points)
35	West Jefferson	13.5% (±8.4 points)
36	Brighton	9.2% (±6.9 points)
37	Rock Creek	7.2% (±13.8 points)
38	Concord	3.5% (±6.5 points)
39	North Johns	3.4% (±44.3 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Forestdale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Forestdale

How often do people move in Forestdale?

15.3% of households in Forestdale, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forestdale have?

33.6% of households in Forestdale have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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