How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Payne, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Payne, AL, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±4.1 points) of households in Fort Payne, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 21.7%

When households in Fort Payne moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Payne	DeKalb County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±4.0 points)	15.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.1% (±4.5 points)	39.2%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±3.8 points)	18.2%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±3.1 points)	12.6%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.6% (±3.0 points)	12.9%	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 Fort Payne, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from DeKalb County (17.1%).

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 Fort Payne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Payne
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Payne	—	17.6% (±4.1 points)	—
Pine Ridge	5.4 mi	20.5% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Head	7.8 mi	15.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hammondville	8.0 mi	10.5% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rainsville	8.8 mi	17.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mentone	9.3 mi	17.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sylvania	9.8 mi	24.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh	11 mi	20.3% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Menlo	12 mi	28.1% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Geraldine	24.7% (±11.3 points)
2	Crossville	24.6% (±11.8 points)
3	Sylvania	24.2% (±9.2 points)
4	Pine Ridge	20.5% (±26.4 points)
5	Shiloh	20.3% (±29.4 points)
6	Fort Payne	17.6% (±4.1 points)
7	Rainsville	17.3% (±6.0 points)
8	Mentone	17.0% (±11.0 points)
9	Henagar	15.7% (±8.4 points)
10	Valley Head	15.4% (±10.7 points)
11	Ider	13.1% (±6.8 points)
12	Fyffe	12.3% (±7.8 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in DeKalb 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 Fort Payne

How often do people move in Fort Payne?

17.6% of households in Fort Payne, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Payne have?

21.7% of households in Fort Payne have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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