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

Name: How long people stay in Metter, GA, 2020–2024
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27.2% (±9.6 points) of households in Metter, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.2% (±9.6 points)
Since before 2000: 23.6%

When households in Metter moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Metter	Candler County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	9.5% (±5.5 points)	6.5%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±7.9 points)	16.2%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.2% (±8.7 points)	31.9%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±7.8 points)	21.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±3.9 points)	8.4%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.5% (±5.8 points)	15.4%	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 Metter, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Candler County (22.7%).

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 Metter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metter
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Metter	—	27.2% (±9.6 points)	—
Pulaski	6.4 mi	3.2% (±45.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cobbtown	9.1 mi	4.7% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stillmore	9.4 mi	15.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Register	11 mi	30.0% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Portal	13 mi	30.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Twin City	14 mi	10.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Collins	15 mi	32.6% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	15 mi	5.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Twin City, GA (10.8%), Oak Park, GA (5.0%).

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

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 Metter

How often do people move in Metter?

27.2% of households in Metter, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Metter have?

23.6% of households in Metter have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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