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

Name: How long people stay in Roswell, GA, 2020–2024
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25.4% (±2.0 points) of households in Roswell, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.4% (±2.0 points)
Since before 2000: 17.0%

When households in Roswell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Roswell	Fulton County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±1.0 points)	7.5%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.1% (±1.7 points)	26.4%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±2.5 points)	41.5%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±1.8 points)	13.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±1.3 points)	5.8%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±1.2 points)	5.4%	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 Roswell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Fulton County (33.9%).

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 Roswell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roswell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Roswell	—	25.4% (±2.0 points)	—
Mountain Park	4.7 mi	11.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Alpharetta	5.0 mi	30.7% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Dunwoody	7.1 mi	28.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Springs	7.5 mi	36.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Milton	7.5 mi	26.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Peachtree Corners	8.4 mi	28.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Johns Creek	8.4 mi	21.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Doraville	10 mi	25.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountain Park, GA (11.5%), Johns Creek, GA (21.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alpharetta, GA (30.7%), Sandy Springs, GA (36.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	College Park	36.8% (±6.2 points)
4	East Point	32.4% (±4.8 points)
5	Alpharetta	30.7% (±2.4 points)
6	Union City	30.5% (±5.5 points)
7	Milton	26.9% (±3.4 points)
8	Chattahoochee Hills	26.8% (±10.7 points)
9	Roswell	25.4% (±2.0 points)
10 (tie)	Fairburn	23.8% (±6.0 points)
10 (tie)	Hapeville	23.8% (±9.5 points)
12	South Fulton	23.6% (±2.7 points)
13	Johns Creek	21.9% (±2.0 points)
14	Palmetto	12.4% (±6.9 points)
15	Mountain Park	11.5% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Fulton 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 Roswell

How often do people move in Roswell?

25.4% of households in Roswell, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Roswell have?

17.0% of households in Roswell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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