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

Name: How long people stay in Fultondale, AL, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±4.9 points) of households in Fultondale, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 10.8%

When households in Fultondale moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fultondale	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.2 points)	5.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±4.8 points)	21.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±7.2 points)	38.3%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.7% (±8.4 points)	15.2%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.2% (±2.3 points)	9.4%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.6% (±2.7 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 Fultondale, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jefferson County (26.6%).

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 Fultondale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fultondale
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fultondale	—	20.8% (±4.9 points)	—
Tarrant	2.6 mi	21.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gardendale	3.9 mi	28.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Olive	5.6 mi	26.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brookside	6.2 mi	30.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	6.2 mi	32.2% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Forestdale	6.4 mi	15.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Center Point	7.0 mi	28.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Cardiff	7.7 mi	0.0% (±46.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Birmingham, AL (32.2%), Center Point, AL (28.5%).

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
17	Vestavia Hills	22.6% (±2.7 points)
18	Clay	22.3% (±8.1 points)
19	Bessemer	21.9% (±3.8 points)
20	Tarrant	21.8% (±6.5 points)
21	Adamsville	21.7% (±11.7 points)
22	Warrior	21.2% (±9.6 points)
23	Fultondale	20.8% (±4.9 points)
24	Mountain Brook	20.4% (±4.2 points)
25	Leeds	20.2% (±4.6 points)
26	Midfield	19.7% (±8.7 points)
27	Graysville	19.5% (±8.0 points)
28	Hueytown	19.4% (±5.2 points)
29	Morris	18.4% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson 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 Fultondale

How often do people move in Fultondale?

20.8% of households in Fultondale, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fultondale have?

10.8% of households in Fultondale have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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