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

Name: How long people stay in Valdosta, GA, 2020–2024
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40.1% (±2.9 points) of households in Valdosta, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 40.1% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 13.0%

When households in Valdosta moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Valdosta	Lowndes County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.8% (±2.5 points)	30.1%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.2% (±3.1 points)	37.8%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.7% (±1.8 points)	13.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±1.2 points)	7.9%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±1.3 points)	6.5%	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 Valdosta, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lowndes County (34.4%).

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 Valdosta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valdosta
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Valdosta	—	40.1% (±2.9 points)	—
Remerton	1.8 mi	54.2% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bemiss	6.6 mi	31.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Dasher	8.2 mi	15.3% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Moody AFB	9.7 mi	58.0% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hahira	11 mi	32.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Park	13 mi	29.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morven	15 mi	25.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cecil	15 mi	30.2% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bemiss, GA (31.8%), Dasher, GA (15.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Moody AFB	58.0% (±30.1 points)
2	Remerton	54.2% (±15.4 points)
3	Valdosta	40.1% (±2.9 points)
4	Hahira	32.5% (±11.0 points)
5	Bemiss	31.8% (±6.3 points)
6	Lake Park	29.6% (±13.8 points)
7	Dasher	15.3% (±9.9 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 Valdosta

How often do people move in Valdosta?

40.1% of households in Valdosta, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Valdosta have?

13.0% of households in Valdosta have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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