How long do people stay in their homes in Austell, GA?

Name: How long people stay in Austell, GA, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±5.7 points) of households in Austell, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.6% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 6.1%

When households in Austell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Austell	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.9 points)	5.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±5.4 points)	23.0%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.5% (±10.0 points)	40.6%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	30.7% (±9.1 points)	15.8%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.4% (±2.5 points)	8.9%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.7% (±2.2 points)	6.5%	7.7%	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 Austell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cobb County (28.3%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Austell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Austell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Austell	—	16.6% (±5.7 points)	—
Lithia Springs	2.6 mi	29.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Powder Springs	3.8 mi	19.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mableton	3.9 mi	26.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Douglasville	6.6 mi	32.3% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Hiram	7.8 mi	46.2% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Smyrna	7.9 mi	35.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Fair Oaks	9.0 mi	32.5% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Vinings	10 mi	48.9% (±6.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lithia Springs, GA (29.0%), Mableton, GA (26.5%), Douglasville, GA (32.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Smyrna	35.3% (±3.2 points)
4	Fair Oaks	32.5% (±9.2 points)
5	Kennesaw	32.0% (±3.7 points)
6	Mableton	26.5% (±3.0 points)
7	Acworth	25.3% (±3.6 points)
8	Powder Springs	19.1% (±4.3 points)
9	Austell	16.6% (±5.7 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Cobb 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 Austell

How often do people move in Austell?

16.6% of households in Austell, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Austell have?

6.1% of households in Austell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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