How long do people stay in their homes in Tupelo, MS?

Name: How long people stay in Tupelo, MS, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±3.5 points) of households in Tupelo, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 17.6%

When households in Tupelo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tupelo	Lee County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.7% (±3.3 points)	19.0%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±3.8 points)	40.8%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±2.5 points)	15.7%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±2.0 points)	11.2%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.0% (±1.2 points)	10.0%	12.0%	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 Tupelo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lee County (22.3%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (21.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tupelo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tupelo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tupelo	—	26.1% (±3.5 points)	—
Verona	5.6 mi	25.9% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plantersville	5.8 mi	28.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Saltillo	7.9 mi	17.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Sherman	8.7 mi	35.9% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mooreville	8.9 mi	28.5% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shannon	11 mi	24.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Springs	12 mi	32.4% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Guntown	13 mi	19.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saltillo, MS (17.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Plantersville	28.8% (±17.7 points)
2	Mooreville	28.5% (±19.2 points)
3	Tupelo	26.1% (±3.5 points)
4	Verona	25.9% (±11.9 points)
5	Shannon	24.4% (±8.7 points)
6	Guntown	19.7% (±8.4 points)
7	Nettleton	17.6% (±9.5 points)
8	Saltillo	17.1% (±7.1 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 Tupelo

How often do people move in Tupelo?

26.1% of households in Tupelo, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tupelo have?

17.6% of households in Tupelo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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