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

Name: How long people stay in Mobile, AL, 2020–2024
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26.8% (±1.3 points) of households in Mobile, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.8% (±1.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Mobile moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mobile	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±1.1 points)	18.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±1.4 points)	38.6%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±1.0 points)	16.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±0.7 points)	9.6%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±0.7 points)	12.4%	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 Mobile, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Mobile County (23.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mobile

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mobile
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mobile	—	26.8% (±1.3 points)	—
Chickasaw	7.3 mi	29.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Prichard	7.4 mi	12.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Tillmans Corner	8.6 mi	26.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Theodore	10 mi	18.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Semmes	12 mi	21.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Saraland	13 mi	20.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Satsuma	13 mi	15.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Daphne	14 mi	31.9% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prichard, AL (12.0%), Saraland, AL (20.5%), Satsuma, AL (15.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Daphne, AL (31.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chickasaw	29.7% (±6.0 points)
2	Mobile	26.8% (±1.3 points)
3	Bayou La Batre	26.3% (±10.2 points)
4	Tillmans Corner	26.2% (±4.7 points)
5	Grand Bay	21.5% (±13.7 points)
6	Semmes	21.2% (±10.2 points)
7	Saraland	20.5% (±4.1 points)
8	Theodore	18.7% (±8.8 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Mobile 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 Mobile

How often do people move in Mobile?

26.8% of households in Mobile, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mobile have?

20.0% of households in Mobile have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mobile city, Alabama (place:50000, in state:01).

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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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