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

Name: How long people stay in Greeneville, TN, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±6.0 points) of households in Greeneville, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.5% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.7%

When households in Greeneville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Greeneville	Greene County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±2.9 points)	3.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.9% (±5.3 points)	15.0%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±5.9 points)	35.5%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.0% (±3.5 points)	18.5%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±3.4 points)	12.2%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.9% (±4.3 points)	15.5%	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 Greeneville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Greene County (18.3%).

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 Greeneville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greeneville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Greeneville	—	27.5% (±6.0 points)	—
Tusculum	4.2 mi	22.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mosheim	8.4 mi	20.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Baileyton	11 mi	21.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bulls Gap	16 mi	14.4% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Parrottsville	19 mi	30.1% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hot Springs	19 mi	22.7% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rogersville	20 mi	24.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Branch	20 mi	25.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bulls Gap, TN (14.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Greeneville	27.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Tusculum	22.2% (±7.9 points)
3	Baileyton	21.1% (±10.2 points)
4	Mosheim	20.0% (±8.1 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 Greeneville

How often do people move in Greeneville?

27.5% of households in Greeneville, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Greeneville have?

21.7% of households in Greeneville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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