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

Name: How long people stay in Northport, AL, 2020–2024
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29.3% (±3.4 points) of households in Northport, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.3% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 10.1%

When households in Northport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Northport	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.4 points)	6.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.7% (±3.1 points)	21.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.6% (±3.8 points)	41.7%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±2.6 points)	15.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.7% (±1.7 points)	7.7%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.4% (±1.3 points)	8.0%	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 Northport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Tuscaloosa County (27.3%).

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 Northport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Northport	—	29.3% (±3.4 points)	—
Tuscaloosa	4.2 mi	34.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Coker	5.0 mi	14.9% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Holt	6.8 mi	16.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Cottondale	9.3 mi	14.1% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Brookwood	15 mi	21.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Coaling	15 mi	19.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Moundville	18 mi	39.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gordo	18 mi	22.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coker, AL (14.9%), Holt, AL (16.5%), Cottondale, AL (14.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tuscaloosa, AL (34.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tuscaloosa	34.3% (±2.4 points)
2	Northport	29.3% (±3.4 points)
3	Brookwood	21.1% (±7.0 points)
4	Lake View	20.6% (±9.6 points)
5	Coaling	19.8% (±7.7 points)
6	Vance	18.3% (±7.2 points)
7	Holt	16.5% (±6.5 points)
8	Coker	14.9% (±13.2 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Tuscaloosa 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 Northport

How often do people move in Northport?

29.3% of households in Northport, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Northport have?

10.1% of households in Northport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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