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

Name: How long people stay in Charleston, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.2% (±11.1 points) of households in Charleston, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.2% (±11.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.1%

When households in Charleston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Charleston	Bradley County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±5.4 points)	4.8%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±9.7 points)	19.5%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.5% (±14.5 points)	39.9%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±7.4 points)	16.4%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.5% (±4.0 points)	9.1%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±5.2 points)	10.3%	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 Charleston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bradley County (24.3%).

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 Charleston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Charleston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Charleston	—	23.2% (±11.1 points)	—
Calhoun	1.6 mi	20.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell	9.2 mi	19.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	9.6 mi	31.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	9.8 mi	30.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Cleveland	11 mi	31.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Etowah	14 mi	24.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood Lake	15 mi	13.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	15 mi	28.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cleveland	31.3% (±3.4 points)
2	East Cleveland	31.0% (±16.3 points)
3	Charleston	23.2% (±11.1 points)
4	Hopewell	19.9% (±10.3 points)
5	South Cleveland	19.3% (±6.0 points)
6	Wildwood Lake	13.1% (±6.8 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 Charleston

How often do people move in Charleston?

23.2% of households in Charleston, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Charleston have?

13.1% of households in Charleston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Charleston city, Tennessee (place:13020, in state:47).

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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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