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

Name: How long people stay in Guntersville, AL, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±3.0 points) of households in Guntersville, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 19.2%

When households in Guntersville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Guntersville	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±2.8 points)	17.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.6% (±4.3 points)	40.5%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±3.4 points)	16.9%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.2% (±2.5 points)	11.1%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.0% (±2.1 points)	10.7%	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 Guntersville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Marshall County (20.8%).

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 Guntersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Guntersville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Guntersville	—	26.1% (±3.0 points)	—
Albertville	7.6 mi	22.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grant	10 mi	17.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Union Grove	12 mi	8.5% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Boaz	13 mi	20.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Geraldine	14 mi	24.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Douglas	14 mi	32.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arab	14 mi	26.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	15 mi	14.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Grove, AL (8.5%), New Hope, AL (14.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cherokee Ridge	40.6% (±23.2 points)
2	Douglas	32.9% (±12.4 points)
3	Guntersville	26.1% (±3.0 points)
4	Arab	26.0% (±2.7 points)
5	Albertville	22.1% (±3.6 points)
6	Boaz	20.7% (±6.0 points)
7	Grant	17.6% (±8.2 points)
8	Union Grove	8.5% (±13.1 points)

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 Guntersville

How often do people move in Guntersville?

26.1% of households in Guntersville, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Guntersville have?

19.2% of households in Guntersville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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