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

Name: How long people stay in Chamblee, GA, 2020–2024
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34.8% (±4.4 points) of households in Chamblee, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.8% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 6.4%

When households in Chamblee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chamblee	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±2.2 points)	5.4%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.3% (±3.8 points)	22.2%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.8% (±3.8 points)	40.4%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.0% (±2.1 points)	15.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.2% (±1.0 points)	9.2%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.2% (±1.0 points)	7.5%	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 Chamblee, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in DeKalb County (27.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Chamblee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chamblee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chamblee	—	34.8% (±4.4 points)	—
Brookhaven	2.4 mi	35.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Doraville	2.6 mi	25.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dunwoody	4.2 mi	28.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
North Druid Hills	4.5 mi	44.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
North Decatur	5.2 mi	35.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Springs	5.2 mi	36.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkston	5.8 mi	43.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Tucker	6.2 mi	24.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunwoody, GA (28.2%), Tucker, GA (24.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Druid Hills, GA (44.5%), Clarkston, GA (43.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	North Druid Hills	44.5% (±5.3 points)
2	Clarkston	43.5% (±6.9 points)
3	Lithonia	41.9% (±11.9 points)
4	Brookhaven	35.7% (±3.2 points)
5	North Decatur	35.3% (±4.1 points)
6	Chamblee	34.8% (±4.4 points)
7	Druid Hills	33.2% (±7.5 points)
8	Scottdale	32.4% (±6.9 points)
9	Belvedere Park	31.5% (±4.9 points)
10	Pine Lake	31.4% (±14.9 points)
11	Stonecrest	29.9% (±3.8 points)
12	Decatur	29.7% (±3.8 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in DeKalb 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 Chamblee

How often do people move in Chamblee?

34.8% of households in Chamblee, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chamblee have?

6.4% of households in Chamblee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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