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

Name: How long people stay in Lanett, AL, 2020–2024
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16.2% (±5.7 points) of households in Lanett, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 29.8%

When households in Lanett moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lanett	Chambers County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±5.6 points)	16.8%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.6% (±9.5 points)	37.6%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.5% (±4.2 points)	13.7%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.0% (±7.0 points)	11.6%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±5.3 points)	17.9%	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 Lanett, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chambers County (19.1%).

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 Lanett

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lanett
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lanett	—	16.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Huguley	2.1 mi	11.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Valley	4.0 mi	22.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	4.7 mi	18.2% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cusseta	7.5 mi	45.9% (±46.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Fayette	12 mi	13.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Five Points	14 mi	0.0% (±66.5 points)	Not measurably different
LaGrange	15 mi	29.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Opelika	17 mi	26.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: LaGrange, GA (29.8%), Opelika, AL (26.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cusseta	45.9% (±46.7 points)
2	Valley	22.0% (±6.0 points)
3	Lanett	16.2% (±5.7 points)
4	La Fayette	13.1% (±6.4 points)
5	Huguley	11.8% (±8.1 points)
6	Five Points	0.0% (±66.5 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 Lanett

How often do people move in Lanett?

16.2% of households in Lanett, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lanett have?

29.8% of households in Lanett have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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