How long do people stay in their homes in Brentwood, TN?

Name: How long people stay in Brentwood, TN, 2020–2024
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16.4% (±2.0 points) of households in Brentwood, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.4% (±2.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.3%

When households in Brentwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brentwood	Williamson County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±0.8 points)	4.8%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±1.8 points)	21.3%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.4% (±2.9 points)	46.4%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±2.0 points)	14.7%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±2.0 points)	8.0%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.0% (±1.8 points)	4.9%	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 Brentwood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Williamson County (26.1%).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (26.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Brentwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brentwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brentwood	—	16.4% (±2.0 points)	—
Oak Hill	5.3 mi	15.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nolensville	6.1 mi	27.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Forest Hills	6.4 mi	18.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	7.2 mi	32.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Berry Hill	8.7 mi	55.6% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Belle Meade	8.7 mi	9.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
La Vergne	12 mi	23.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Nashville	12 mi	35.2% (±0.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belle Meade, TN (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nolensville, TN (27.2%), Franklin, TN (32.0%), Berry Hill, TN (55.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Spring Hill	36.2% (±3.4 points)
2	Franklin	32.0% (±2.5 points)
3	Fairview	28.2% (±6.7 points)
4	Nolensville	27.2% (±4.6 points)
5	Thompson's Station	26.8% (±7.9 points)
6	Brentwood	16.4% (±2.0 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 Brentwood

How often do people move in Brentwood?

16.4% of households in Brentwood, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brentwood have?

21.3% of households in Brentwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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