How long do people stay in their homes in McRae-Helena, GA?

Name: How long people stay in McRae-Helena, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

29.1% (±11.5 points) of households in McRae-Helena, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.1% (±11.5 points)
Since before 2000: 35.9%

When households in McRae-Helena moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	McRae-Helena	Telfair County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±6.8 points)	2.8%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.3% (±9.3 points)	14.7%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.5% (±8.6 points)	33.4%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.7% (±5.2 points)	12.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.4% (±6.8 points)	13.9%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.5% (±6.7 points)	22.8%	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 McRae-Helena, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Telfair County (17.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near McRae-Helena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McRae-Helena
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
McRae-Helena	—	29.1% (±11.5 points)	—
Scotland	4.8 mi	0.0% (±62.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo	9.0 mi	18.1% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milan	10 mi	15.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chauncey	11 mi	18.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lumber City	15 mi	15.4% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glenwood	15 mi	35.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	18 mi	11.1% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eastman	19 mi	31.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	McRae-Helena	29.1% (±11.5 points)
2	Milan	15.7% (±7.4 points)
3	Lumber City	15.4% (±20.3 points)
4	Jacksonville	11.1% (±71.2 points)
5	Scotland	0.0% (±62.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in McRae-Helena

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near McRae-Helena, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for McRae-Helena beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near McRae-Helena, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about McRae-Helena

How often do people move in McRae-Helena?

29.1% of households in McRae-Helena, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does McRae-Helena have?

35.9% of households in McRae-Helena have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for McRae-Helena city, Georgia (place:49100, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.