How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Oglethorpe, GA?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, 2020–2024
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37.0% (±6.2 points) of households in Fort Oglethorpe, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.0% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 7.0%

When households in Fort Oglethorpe moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Oglethorpe	Catoosa County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	9.9% (±3.4 points)	4.5%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.1% (±5.2 points)	19.1%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.8% (±6.2 points)	37.0%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±4.8 points)	20.0%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.7% (±1.1 points)	10.3%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.3% (±2.0 points)	9.0%	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 Fort Oglethorpe, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Catoosa County (23.6%).

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 Fort Oglethorpe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Oglethorpe
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Oglethorpe	—	37.0% (±6.2 points)	—
Fairview	2.7 mi	21.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Lakeview	3.2 mi	23.9% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Rossville	3.9 mi	9.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Chickamauga	4.5 mi	27.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Ridge	4.6 mi	31.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Springs	5.3 mi	6.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Chattanooga Valley	5.5 mi	12.4% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Lookout Mountain	7.0 mi	28.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview, GA (21.1%), Lakeview, GA (23.9%), Rossville, GA (9.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fort Oglethorpe	37.0% (±6.2 points)
2	Ringgold	36.9% (±11.3 points)
3	Lakeview	23.9% (±10.5 points)
4	Indian Springs	6.4% (±7.6 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 Fort Oglethorpe

How often do people move in Fort Oglethorpe?

37.0% of households in Fort Oglethorpe, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Oglethorpe have?

7.0% of households in Fort Oglethorpe have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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