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

Name: How long people stay in Saraland, AL, 2020–2024
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20.5% (±4.1 points) of households in Saraland, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 26.0%

When households in Saraland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Saraland	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.3% (±3.9 points)	18.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.2% (±5.8 points)	38.6%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±4.2 points)	16.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±2.3 points)	9.6%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.9% (±6.0 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 Saraland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mobile County (23.1%).

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 Saraland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saraland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Saraland	—	20.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Satsuma	2.8 mi	15.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Prichard	5.8 mi	12.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Chickasaw	6.0 mi	29.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Creola	6.1 mi	15.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Semmes	9.1 mi	21.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mobile	13 mi	26.8% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Spanish Fort	17 mi	31.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Mount Vernon	17 mi	12.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prichard, AL (12.0%), Mount Vernon, AL (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chickasaw, AL (29.7%), Mobile, AL (26.8%), Spanish Fort, AL (31.7%).

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)
9	Dauphin Island	18.3% (±7.3 points)
10 (tie)	Creola	15.8% (±6.2 points)
10 (tie)	Satsuma	15.8% (±6.0 points)
12	Citronelle	12.6% (±8.4 points)
13	Mount Vernon	12.2% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 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 Saraland

How often do people move in Saraland?

20.5% of households in Saraland, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Saraland have?

26.0% of households in Saraland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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