How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Smith, AR?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Smith, AR, 2020–2024
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32.4% (±2.1 points) of households in Fort Smith, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.4% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 15.0%

When households in Fort Smith moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Smith	Sebastian County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±1.1 points)	6.4%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.1% (±1.8 points)	24.0%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±1.9 points)	36.8%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±1.3 points)	15.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±0.9 points)	8.9%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±1.0 points)	8.7%	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 Fort Smith, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sebastian County (30.4%).

It is also higher than in Arkansas (26.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fort Smith

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Smith
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Smith	—	32.4% (±2.1 points)	—
Arkoma	4.6 mi	23.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Barling	5.5 mi	36.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Moffett	6.1 mi	21.4% (±81.4 points)	Not measurably different
Van Buren	7.1 mi	26.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Central City	7.5 mi	15.1% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Bonanza	8.5 mi	18.1% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pocola	8.7 mi	20.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Roland	8.9 mi	28.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arkoma, OK (23.9%), Van Buren, AR (26.3%), Central City, AR (15.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Midland	59.3% (±45.9 points)
2	Hartford	39.0% (±20.2 points)
3	Lavaca	37.9% (±12.1 points)
4	Mansfield	37.6% (±10.4 points)
5	Barling	36.9% (±9.7 points)
6	Fort Smith	32.4% (±2.1 points)
7	Huntington	28.2% (±12.7 points)
8	Greenwood	27.1% (±5.9 points)
9	Hackett	24.7% (±9.3 points)
10	Bonanza	18.1% (±23.1 points)
11	Central City	15.1% (±8.8 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 Fort Smith

How often do people move in Fort Smith?

32.4% of households in Fort Smith, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Smith have?

15.0% of households in Fort Smith have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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