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

Name: How long people stay in Prestonsburg, KY, 2020–2024
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33.8% (±10.0 points) of households in Prestonsburg, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.8% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 23.5%

When households in Prestonsburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Prestonsburg	Floyd County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	10.3% (±6.3 points)	3.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.5% (±7.8 points)	14.6%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.3% (±9.3 points)	32.4%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.3% (±5.2 points)	17.4%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±5.9 points)	13.1%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.0% (±6.7 points)	19.4%	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 Prestonsburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Floyd County (17.7%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Prestonsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prestonsburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Prestonsburg	—	33.8% (±10.0 points)	—
Allen	5.2 mi	35.2% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Van Lear	7.0 mi	20.4% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Martin	7.9 mi	48.3% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Paintsville	9.8 mi	28.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Run Village	15 mi	28.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wayland	16 mi	8.5% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Salyersville	17 mi	31.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Inez	18 mi	22.6% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wayland, KY (8.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Martin	48.3% (±19.4 points)
2	Allen	35.2% (±31.2 points)
3	Prestonsburg	33.8% (±10.0 points)
4	Wheelwright	14.4% (±11.4 points)
5	Wayland	8.5% (±7.5 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 Prestonsburg

How often do people move in Prestonsburg?

33.8% of households in Prestonsburg, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Prestonsburg have?

23.5% of households in Prestonsburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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