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

Name: How long people stay in Lincoln, AR, 2020–2024
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36.0% (±9.7 points) of households in Lincoln, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.0% (±9.7 points)
Since before 2000: 12.1%

When households in Lincoln moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lincoln	Washington County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±0.9 points)	6.5%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	35.4% (±9.7 points)	25.9%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±11.7 points)	44.0%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.6% (±7.4 points)	12.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±7.0 points)	6.7%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.8% (±2.9 points)	4.3%	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 Lincoln, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (32.4%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lincoln

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lincoln
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lincoln	—	36.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Prairie Grove	6.9 mi	37.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westville	9.2 mi	30.9% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	11 mi	38.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenland	13 mi	28.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Fork	13 mi	19.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Watts	14 mi	20.4% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stilwell	15 mi	22.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Fayetteville	16 mi	40.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Fork, AR (19.1%), Stilwell, OK (22.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fayetteville	40.5% (±2.6 points)
2	Farmington	38.4% (±8.4 points)
3	Prairie Grove	37.3% (±7.8 points)
4	Lincoln	36.0% (±9.7 points)
5	Tontitown	35.8% (±9.7 points)
6	Greenland	28.6% (±11.0 points)
7	Springdale	26.6% (±2.2 points)
8	Winslow	25.2% (±14.7 points)
9 (tie)	Elkins	24.6% (±9.5 points)
9 (tie)	Goshen	24.6% (±6.4 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Washington 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 Lincoln

How often do people move in Lincoln?

36.0% of households in Lincoln, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lincoln have?

12.1% of households in Lincoln have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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