How long do people stay in their homes in Gentry, AR?

Name: How long people stay in Gentry, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.3% (±9.9 points) of households in Gentry, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.3% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.3%

When households in Gentry moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gentry	Benton County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	9.6% (±6.0 points)	6.3%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±7.9 points)	24.8%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.7% (±12.4 points)	45.2%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±6.7 points)	14.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.4% (±2.7 points)	5.7%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.9% (±11.2 points)	3.6%	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 Gentry, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Benton County (31.1%).

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 Gentry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gentry
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gentry	—	27.3% (±9.9 points)	—
Springtown	3.7 mi	15.1% (±51.1 points)	Not measurably different
Siloam Springs	5.6 mi	33.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur	6.4 mi	46.0% (±12.7 points)	Higher
West Siloam Springs	8.3 mi	19.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Highfill	9.4 mi	39.6% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Colcord	11 mi	20.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Watts	12 mi	20.4% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Centerton	13 mi	42.7% (±6.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Decatur, AR (46.0%), Centerton, AR (42.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Sulphur Springs	38.9% (±15.3 points)
7	Pea Ridge	37.9% (±7.7 points)
8	Siloam Springs	33.3% (±4.6 points)
9	Rogers	31.6% (±2.5 points)
10	Lowell	28.6% (±6.8 points)
11	Cave Springs	27.4% (±6.9 points)
12	Gentry	27.3% (±9.9 points)
13	Prairie Creek	27.2% (±12.3 points)
14	Bella Vista	23.8% (±3.1 points)
15	Gravette	23.6% (±10.6 points)
16	Gateway	19.7% (±10.4 points)
17	Springtown	15.1% (±51.1 points)
18	Garfield	13.4% (±19.4 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Benton 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 Gentry

How often do people move in Gentry?

27.3% of households in Gentry, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gentry have?

17.3% of households in Gentry have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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