How long do people stay in their homes in Mountain City, GA?

Name: How long people stay in Mountain City, GA, 2020–2024
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32.4% (±15.0 points) of households in Mountain City, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.4% (±15.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.7%

When households in Mountain City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mountain City	Rabun County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	12.4% (±8.9 points)	3.1%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±12.1 points)	19.0%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.7% (±13.2 points)	34.3%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±8.6 points)	20.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±5.4 points)	10.6%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.3% (±7.8 points)	12.5%	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 Mountain City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rabun County (22.1%).

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 Mountain City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mountain City	—	32.4% (±15.0 points)	—
Clayton	3.3 mi	33.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dillard	3.5 mi	13.3% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Sky Valley	5.1 mi	13.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tiger	6.0 mi	18.1% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tallulah Falls	14 mi	15.5% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Highlands	14 mi	25.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	18 mi	23.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hiawassee	21 mi	35.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dillard, GA (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Clayton	33.3% (±10.2 points)
2	Mountain City	32.4% (±15.0 points)
3	Tiger	18.1% (±31.8 points)
4	Tallulah Falls	15.5% (±45.4 points)
5	Sky Valley	13.8% (±12.9 points)
6	Dillard	13.3% (±10.5 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 Mountain City

How often do people move in Mountain City?

32.4% of households in Mountain City, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mountain City have?

21.7% of households in Mountain City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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