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

Name: How long people stay in Sheffield, AL, 2020–2024
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23.3% (±5.2 points) of households in Sheffield, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.3% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 23.0%

When households in Sheffield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sheffield	Colbert County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.1 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.4% (±5.1 points)	20.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.0% (±6.9 points)	35.7%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±3.2 points)	16.8%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±3.8 points)	10.7%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±3.1 points)	12.6%	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 Sheffield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Colbert County (24.1%).

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 Sheffield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheffield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sheffield	—	23.3% (±5.2 points)	—
Tuscumbia	2.7 mi	32.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Muscle Shoals	3.7 mi	32.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Florence	5.4 mi	31.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Underwood-Petersville	8.2 mi	13.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
St. Florian	9.1 mi	27.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton	11 mi	10.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Littleville	11 mi	17.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Killen	12 mi	20.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Underwood-Petersville, AL (13.3%), Leighton, AL (10.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Muscle Shoals, AL (32.3%), Florence, AL (31.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tuscumbia	32.8% (±8.1 points)
2	Muscle Shoals	32.3% (±5.7 points)
3	Sheffield	23.3% (±5.2 points)
4	Cherokee	23.2% (±13.1 points)
5	Littleville	17.0% (±9.8 points)
6	Leighton	10.0% (±7.5 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 Sheffield

How often do people move in Sheffield?

23.3% of households in Sheffield, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sheffield have?

23.0% of households in Sheffield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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