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

Name: How long people stay in Johnson City, TN, 2020–2024
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33.9% (±2.6 points) of households in Johnson City, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.9% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 12.4%

When households in Johnson City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Johnson City	Washington County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±1.2 points)	4.8%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.8% (±2.3 points)	22.0%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±2.7 points)	37.4%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±1.8 points)	17.2%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±0.9 points)	8.3%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±0.9 points)	10.4%	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 Johnson City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Washington County (26.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Johnson City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Johnson City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Johnson City	—	33.9% (±2.6 points)	—
Central	4.7 mi	12.6% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Pine Crest	5.3 mi	22.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Watauga	5.3 mi	20.9% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesborough	6.2 mi	29.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	6.4 mi	24.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gray	7.6 mi	26.4% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethton	8.0 mi	26.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Spurgeon	8.4 mi	34.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Central, TN (12.6%), Pine Crest, TN (22.5%), Elizabethton, TN (26.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Spurgeon	34.8% (±10.4 points)
2	Johnson City	33.9% (±2.6 points)
3	Jonesborough	29.6% (±8.4 points)
4	Embreeville	29.5% (±34.8 points)
5	Gray	26.4% (±18.2 points)
6	Fall Branch	25.4% (±16.0 points)
7	Oak Grove	24.4% (±9.3 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 Johnson City

How often do people move in Johnson City?

33.9% of households in Johnson City, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Johnson City have?

12.4% of households in Johnson City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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