How long do people stay in their homes in Sandy Springs, GA?

Name: How long people stay in Sandy Springs, GA, 2020–2024
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36.9% (±2.2 points) of households in Sandy Springs, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.9% (±2.2 points)
Since before 2000: 9.6%

When households in Sandy Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sandy Springs	Fulton County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	10.2% (±1.3 points)	7.5%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.7% (±1.8 points)	26.4%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.0% (±2.1 points)	41.5%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.5% (±1.2 points)	13.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±0.7 points)	5.8%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±0.7 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 Sandy Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Fulton County (33.9%).

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 Sandy Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandy Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sandy Springs	—	36.9% (±2.2 points)	—
Dunwoody	3.3 mi	28.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Brookhaven	5.1 mi	35.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chamblee	5.2 mi	34.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Doraville	5.9 mi	25.5% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Roswell	7.5 mi	25.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Vinings	7.6 mi	48.9% (±6.2 points)	Higher
North Druid Hills	8.1 mi	44.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Peachtree Corners	8.2 mi	28.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunwoody, GA (28.2%), Doraville, GA (25.5%), Roswell, GA (25.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vinings, GA (48.9%), North Druid Hills, GA (44.5%).

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
1	Atlanta	39.1% (±1.2 points)
2	Sandy Springs	36.9% (±2.2 points)
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)

Showing 8 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 Sandy Springs

How often do people move in Sandy Springs?

36.9% of households in Sandy Springs, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sandy Springs have?

9.6% of households in Sandy Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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