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

Name: How long people stay in Sylacauga, AL, 2020–2024
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23.4% (±5.1 points) of households in Sylacauga, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.4% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 20.8%

When households in Sylacauga moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sylacauga	Talladega County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±2.3 points)	3.5%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.6% (±4.6 points)	16.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±5.8 points)	36.3%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±3.5 points)	17.1%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±3.1 points)	12.2%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±3.0 points)	14.6%	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 Sylacauga, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Talladega County (19.8%).

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 Sylacauga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylacauga
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sylacauga	—	23.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Oak Grove	1.7 mi	15.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bon Air	5.7 mi	14.9% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stewartville	7.9 mi	15.9% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Childersburg	8.1 mi	14.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Fayetteville	9.8 mi	11.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Talladega Springs	11 mi	11.6% (±42.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harpersville	13 mi	24.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilsonville	13 mi	20.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Childersburg, AL (14.8%), Fayetteville, AL (11.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Talladega	28.3% (±5.4 points)
2	Sylacauga	23.4% (±5.1 points)
3	Lincoln	19.7% (±6.7 points)
4	Oak Grove	15.1% (±9.8 points)
5	Bon Air	14.9% (±18.0 points)
6	Childersburg	14.8% (±6.6 points)
7	Waldo	13.1% (±12.9 points)
8	Fayetteville	11.7% (±8.2 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Talladega 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 Sylacauga

How often do people move in Sylacauga?

23.4% of households in Sylacauga, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sylacauga have?

20.8% of households in Sylacauga have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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