How long do people stay in their homes in Van Buren, AR?

Name: How long people stay in Van Buren, AR, 2020–2024
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26.3% (±4.3 points) of households in Van Buren, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.3% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.1%

When households in Van Buren moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Van Buren	Crawford County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.0% (±3.7 points)	18.4%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±3.9 points)	37.5%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±3.3 points)	19.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±2.9 points)	11.4%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±2.0 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 Van Buren, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Crawford County (22.2%).

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 Van Buren

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Van Buren	—	26.3% (±4.3 points)	—
Moffett	6.6 mi	21.4% (±81.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kibler	6.9 mi	25.3% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Smith	7.1 mi	32.4% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Rudy	8.3 mi	35.8% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alma	8.4 mi	29.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Roland	9.1 mi	28.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cedarville	9.2 mi	5.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Barling	9.4 mi	36.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedarville, AR (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Smith, AR (32.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chester	51.5% (±27.2 points)
2	Rudy	35.8% (±51.4 points)
3	Alma	29.5% (±10.2 points)
4	Mulberry	26.9% (±10.2 points)
5	Van Buren	26.3% (±4.3 points)
6	Kibler	25.3% (±16.6 points)
7	Dyer	12.9% (±12.4 points)
8	Mountainburg	10.6% (±7.3 points)
9	Cedarville	5.2% (±3.5 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 Van Buren

How often do people move in Van Buren?

26.3% of households in Van Buren, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Van Buren have?

20.1% of households in Van Buren have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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