How long do people stay in their homes in Fairfield Bay, AR?

Name: How long people stay in Fairfield Bay, AR, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±6.3 points) of households in Fairfield Bay, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.2% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 15.8%

When households in Fairfield Bay moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairfield Bay	Van Buren County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.6% (±6.2 points)	15.1%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.5% (±8.2 points)	38.6%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±6.1 points)	18.3%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±3.6 points)	14.6%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±6.3 points)	9.7%	8.5%	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 Fairfield Bay, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Van Buren County (18.8%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (26.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fairfield Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Bay
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairfield Bay	—	21.2% (±6.3 points)	—
Shirley	4.0 mi	19.3% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Higden	4.2 mi	27.5% (±43.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greers Ferry	5.9 mi	15.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	11 mi	31.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Heber Springs	15 mi	28.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Quitman	15 mi	28.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Damascus	18 mi	14.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Guy	19 mi	33.7% (±13.0 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 Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Clinton	31.8% (±9.9 points)
2	Fairfield Bay	21.2% (±6.3 points)
3	Shirley	19.3% (±12.2 points)
4	Damascus	14.4% (±10.8 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 Fairfield Bay

How often do people move in Fairfield Bay?

21.2% of households in Fairfield Bay, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairfield Bay have?

15.8% of households in Fairfield Bay have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfield Bay city, Arkansas

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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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