How long do people stay in their homes in Vestavia Hills, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Vestavia Hills, AL, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±2.7 points) of households in Vestavia Hills, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 15.7%

When households in Vestavia Hills moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Vestavia Hills	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±0.8 points)	5.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.6% (±2.6 points)	21.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.4% (±3.9 points)	38.3%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±2.6 points)	15.2%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±2.1 points)	9.4%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±1.4 points)	10.5%	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 Vestavia Hills, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jefferson County (26.6%).

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 Vestavia Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vestavia Hills
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Vestavia Hills	—	22.6% (±2.7 points)	—
Mountain Brook	2.0 mi	20.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brook Highland	3.6 mi	42.9% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Homewood	4.1 mi	34.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Meadowbrook	5.1 mi	21.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	5.6 mi	32.2% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Eagle Point	5.6 mi	32.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Lakes	6.9 mi	7.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Indian Springs Village	7.0 mi	12.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Lakes, AL (7.6%), Indian Springs Village, AL (12.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brook Highland, AL (42.9%), Homewood, AL (34.3%), Birmingham, AL (32.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Pleasant Grove	26.4% (±7.1 points)
12	Trafford	26.0% (±22.7 points)
13	Pinson	23.4% (±7.8 points)
14	Sylvan Springs	23.2% (±7.6 points)
15	Trussville	23.0% (±3.8 points)
16	Maytown	22.9% (±14.1 points)
17	Vestavia Hills	22.6% (±2.7 points)
18	Clay	22.3% (±8.1 points)
19	Bessemer	21.9% (±3.8 points)
20	Tarrant	21.8% (±6.5 points)
21	Adamsville	21.7% (±11.7 points)
22	Warrior	21.2% (±9.6 points)
23	Fultondale	20.8% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson 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 Vestavia Hills

How often do people move in Vestavia Hills?

22.6% of households in Vestavia Hills, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Vestavia Hills have?

15.7% of households in Vestavia Hills have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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