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

Name: How long people stay in Sylvania, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.2% (±9.2 points) of households in Sylvania, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.2% (±9.2 points)
Since before 2000: 16.2%

When households in Sylvania moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sylvania	DeKalb County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.2% (±9.0 points)	15.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±10.7 points)	39.2%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.4% (±12.6 points)	18.2%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±4.7 points)	12.6%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±3.6 points)	12.9%	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 Sylvania, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from DeKalb County (17.1%).

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 Sylvania

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylvania
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sylvania	—	24.2% (±9.2 points)	—
Rainsville	5.0 mi	17.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Powell	5.7 mi	12.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Henagar	6.3 mi	15.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dutton	6.8 mi	16.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	8.0 mi	20.5% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh	8.0 mi	20.3% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pisgah	8.8 mi	14.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hammondville	9.4 mi	10.5% (±28.0 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 DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Geraldine	24.7% (±11.3 points)
2	Crossville	24.6% (±11.8 points)
3	Sylvania	24.2% (±9.2 points)
4	Pine Ridge	20.5% (±26.4 points)
5	Shiloh	20.3% (±29.4 points)
6	Fort Payne	17.6% (±4.1 points)
7	Rainsville	17.3% (±6.0 points)
8	Mentone	17.0% (±11.0 points)
9	Henagar	15.7% (±8.4 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in DeKalb 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 Sylvania

How often do people move in Sylvania?

24.2% of households in Sylvania, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sylvania have?

16.2% of households in Sylvania have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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