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

Name: How long people stay in Selma, AL, 2020–2024
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26.9% (±4.9 points) of households in Selma, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.9% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.4%

When households in Selma moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Selma	Dallas County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.8% (±4.4 points)	17.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7% (±5.4 points)	29.6%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±2.7 points)	17.2%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±3.4 points)	16.1%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.8% (±3.5 points)	15.8%	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 Selma, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dallas County (21.3%).

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 Selma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Selma
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Selma	—	26.9% (±4.9 points)	—
Selmont-West Selmont	3.2 mi	5.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Valley Grande	4.8 mi	20.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orrville	14 mi	0.0% (±54.0 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	15 mi	0.0% (±106.8 points)	Not measurably different
White Hall	20 mi	7.6% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Autaugaville	22 mi	8.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Marion	22 mi	33.9% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Billingsley	26 mi	0.0% (±57.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Selmont-West Selmont, AL (5.7%), White Hall, AL (7.6%), Autaugaville, AL (8.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Selma	26.9% (±4.9 points)
2	Valley Grande	20.1% (±5.8 points)
3	Selmont-West Selmont	5.7% (±7.2 points)
4	Orrville	0.0% (±54.0 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 Selma

How often do people move in Selma?

26.9% of households in Selma, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Selma have?

25.4% of households in Selma have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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