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

Name: How long people stay in Kingsport, TN, 2020–2024
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27.1% (±2.6 points) of households in Kingsport, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.1% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in Kingsport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kingsport	Sullivan County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±1.2 points)	3.5%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.7% (±2.3 points)	17.9%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.3% (±2.7 points)	36.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±2.1 points)	15.6%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±1.5 points)	12.0%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.8% (±1.3 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 Kingsport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in 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 Kingsport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kingsport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kingsport	—	27.1% (±2.6 points)	—
Colonial Heights	3.4 mi	18.3% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Sullivan Gardens	3.4 mi	15.3% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale	4.8 mi	19.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Spurgeon	6.9 mi	34.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weber City	7.3 mi	21.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carmel	7.6 mi	17.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Gray	7.7 mi	26.4% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Branch	8.4 mi	25.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colonial Heights, TN (18.3%), Bloomingdale, TN (19.3%), Mount Carmel, TN (17.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across 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)
8	Sullivan Gardens	15.3% (±21.0 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 Kingsport

How often do people move in Kingsport?

27.1% of households in Kingsport, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kingsport have?

19.0% of households in Kingsport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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