How long do people stay in their homes in Fernley, NV?

Name: How long people stay in Fernley, NV, 2020–2024
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27.4% (±3.8 points) of households in Fernley, NV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.4% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 3.8%

When households in Fernley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fernley	Lyon County	Nevada	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±1.6 points)	3.6%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±3.4 points)	19.5%	23.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	54.0% (±4.4 points)	50.0%	46.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±2.7 points)	18.8%	14.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.7% (±1.4 points)	5.7%	6.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.1% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	3.0%	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 Fernley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lyon County (23.1%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (29.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fernley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fernley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fernley	—	27.4% (±3.8 points)	—
Silver Springs	13 mi	13.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Stagecoach	17 mi	11.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Fallon	23 mi	28.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spanish Springs	26 mi	18.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Fallon Station	27 mi	88.0% (±32.5 points)	Higher
Dayton	28 mi	25.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sparks	28 mi	30.6% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Valley	31 mi	14.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silver Springs, NV (13.5%), Stagecoach, NV (11.8%), Spanish Springs, NV (18.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fallon Station, NV (88.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fernley	27.4% (±3.8 points)
2	Dayton	25.7% (±4.6 points)
3	Yerington	23.2% (±8.7 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Springs	13.5% (±4.2 points)
4 (tie)	Smith Valley	13.5% (±9.1 points)
6	Stagecoach	11.8% (±7.7 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 Fernley

How often do people move in Fernley?

27.4% of households in Fernley, NV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fernley have?

3.8% of households in Fernley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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