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

Name: How long people stay in Dunwoody, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.2% (±3.0 points) of households in Dunwoody, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.2% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 14.7%

When households in Dunwoody moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dunwoody	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±1.4 points)	5.4%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.4% (±2.6 points)	22.2%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.9% (±3.2 points)	40.4%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±2.0 points)	15.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±1.3 points)	9.2%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.0% (±1.4 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 Dunwoody, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from DeKalb County (27.6%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dunwoody

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunwoody
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dunwoody	—	28.2% (±3.0 points)	—
Sandy Springs	3.3 mi	36.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Doraville	3.4 mi	25.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chamblee	4.2 mi	34.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Peachtree Corners	4.9 mi	28.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brookhaven	5.6 mi	35.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Norcross	6.1 mi	29.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roswell	7.1 mi	25.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Berkeley Lake	7.8 mi	9.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berkeley Lake, GA (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandy Springs, GA (36.9%), Chamblee, GA (34.8%), Brookhaven, GA (35.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
13	Dunwoody	28.2% (±3.0 points)
14	Stone Mountain	26.1% (±8.1 points)
15	Doraville	25.5% (±10.2 points)
16	Avondale Estates	25.0% (±8.1 points)
17	Tucker	24.5% (±3.7 points)
18	Candler-McAfee	23.4% (±4.0 points)
19	Panthersville	22.3% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 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 Dunwoody

How often do people move in Dunwoody?

28.2% of households in Dunwoody, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dunwoody have?

14.7% of households in Dunwoody have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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