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

Name: How long people stay in Pelham, AL, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±4.4 points) of households in Pelham, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 12.5%

When households in Pelham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pelham	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.2% (±4.2 points)	21.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±4.0 points)	41.1%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±3.3 points)	19.7%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±1.9 points)	9.4%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.0% (±1.4 points)	5.5%	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 Pelham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Shelby County (24.3%).

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 Pelham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pelham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pelham	—	26.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Indian Springs Village	2.7 mi	12.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Hoover	5.3 mi	28.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowbrook	5.5 mi	21.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chelsea	6.2 mi	24.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Point	6.6 mi	32.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Lakes	7.6 mi	7.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Helena	8.3 mi	19.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Brook Highland	8.7 mi	42.9% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian Springs Village, AL (12.3%), Highland Lakes, AL (7.6%), Helena, AL (19.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brook Highland, AL (42.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Brook Highland	42.9% (±8.1 points)
2	Shoal Creek	38.5% (±13.5 points)
3	Eagle Point	32.2% (±9.3 points)
4	Montevallo	30.1% (±7.8 points)
5	Pelham	26.6% (±4.4 points)
6	Calera	25.7% (±4.8 points)
7	Chelsea	24.8% (±5.0 points)
8	Harpersville	24.0% (±8.4 points)
9	Meadowbrook	21.6% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)	Westover	20.8% (±6.7 points)
10 (tie)	Wilsonville	20.8% (±7.3 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Shelby 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 Pelham

How often do people move in Pelham?

26.6% of households in Pelham, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pelham have?

12.5% of households in Pelham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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