How long do people stay in their homes in Frankfort, KY?

Name: How long people stay in Frankfort, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.2% (±3.4 points) of households in Frankfort, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.2% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Frankfort moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Frankfort	Franklin County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±1.6 points)	5.3%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.2% (±3.0 points)	18.6%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±3.3 points)	38.6%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.4% (±1.6 points)	18.0%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±1.4 points)	11.3%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±1.5 points)	8.2%	10.7%	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 Frankfort, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Franklin County (23.9%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (23.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Frankfort

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frankfort
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Frankfort	—	29.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Midway	10 mi	11.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Lawrenceburg	11 mi	28.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stamping Ground	11 mi	28.9% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Versailles	13 mi	25.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monterey	16 mi	42.9% (±56.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasureville	17 mi	18.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Georgetown	19 mi	35.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Gratz	20 mi	17.9% (±59.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Midway, KY (11.3%), Pleasureville, KY (18.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Georgetown, KY (35.8%).

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 Frankfort

How often do people move in Frankfort?

29.2% of households in Frankfort, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Frankfort have?

16.6% of households in Frankfort have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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