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

Name: How long people stay in Opelika, AL, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±3.4 points) of households in Opelika, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.4%

When households in Opelika moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Opelika	Lee County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±1.7 points)	6.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.9% (±3.0 points)	24.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.6% (±4.0 points)	41.1%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8% (±2.7 points)	13.9%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±2.2 points)	7.8%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±1.4 points)	6.4%	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 Opelika, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lee County (30.7%).

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 Opelika

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Opelika
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Opelika	—	26.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Auburn	7.7 mi	40.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Cusseta	9.7 mi	45.9% (±46.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly	12 mi	18.7% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loachapoka	13 mi	24.7% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Valley	14 mi	22.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Huguley	15 mi	11.8% (±8.1 points)	Lower
La Fayette	17 mi	13.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Lanett	17 mi	16.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huguley, AL (11.8%), La Fayette, AL (13.1%), Lanett, AL (16.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Auburn, AL (40.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Auburn	40.5% (±2.6 points)
2	Opelika	26.1% (±3.4 points)
3	Loachapoka	24.7% (±17.7 points)
4	Waverly	18.7% (±18.0 points)
5	Smiths Station	14.2% (±4.6 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 Opelika

How often do people move in Opelika?

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

How many long-time residents does Opelika have?

15.4% of households in Opelika have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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