How long do people stay in their homes in Bluff City, TN?

Name: How long people stay in Bluff City, TN, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±10.9 points) of households in Bluff City, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.6% (±10.9 points)
Since before 2000: 18.4%

When households in Bluff City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bluff City	Sullivan County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±3.7 points)	3.5%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.5% (±10.2 points)	17.9%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.8% (±9.9 points)	36.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.2% (±7.4 points)	15.6%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±5.5 points)	12.0%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±4.3 points)	14.8%	9.2%	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 Bluff City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sullivan County (21.4%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bluff City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluff City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bluff City	—	27.6% (±10.9 points)	—
Blountville	5.8 mi	18.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Watauga	6.4 mi	20.9% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Biltmore	7.0 mi	20.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Hill	7.5 mi	15.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol	7.6 mi	22.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hunter	8.1 mi	5.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Elizabethton	8.6 mi	26.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Central	8.7 mi	12.6% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hunter, TN (5.1%), Central, TN (12.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bluff City	27.6% (±10.9 points)
2	Kingsport	27.1% (±2.6 points)
3	Bristol	22.2% (±2.9 points)
4	Bloomingdale	19.3% (±6.1 points)
5	Blountville	18.7% (±10.2 points)
6	Colonial Heights	18.3% (±7.1 points)
7	Walnut Hill	15.8% (±6.9 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Sullivan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bluff City

How often do people move in Bluff City?

27.6% of households in Bluff City, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bluff City have?

18.4% of households in Bluff City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bluff City city, Tennessee

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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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