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

Name: How long people stay in Roanoke, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.1% (±6.6 points) of households in Roanoke, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 30.9%

When households in Roanoke moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Roanoke	Randolph County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±4.8 points)	3.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.7% (±4.6 points)	17.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.0% (±8.3 points)	33.0%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±6.0 points)	17.5%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±5.1 points)	11.6%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.9% (±6.7 points)	17.2%	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 Roanoke, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Randolph County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Roanoke

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roanoke
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Roanoke	—	18.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Five Points	8.9 mi	0.0% (±66.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wadley	12 mi	26.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wedowee	13 mi	14.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	16 mi	14.4% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Daviston	17 mi	13.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Fayette	17 mi	13.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	18 mi	25.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ephesus	19 mi	21.3% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wadley	26.2% (±12.3 points)
2	Roanoke	18.1% (±6.6 points)
3	Wedowee	14.8% (±9.9 points)
4	Woodland	14.4% (±13.5 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 Roanoke

How often do people move in Roanoke?

18.1% of households in Roanoke, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Roanoke have?

30.9% of households in Roanoke have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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