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

Name: How long people stay in Mountain City, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.9% (±8.7 points) of households in Mountain City, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.9% (±8.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Mountain City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mountain City	Johnson County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	8.3% (±5.1 points)	4.0%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.6% (±7.1 points)	19.7%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.1% (±10.4 points)	29.3%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.7% (±4.3 points)	21.7%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±7.4 points)	12.6%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±3.2 points)	12.6%	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 Mountain City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Johnson County (23.7%).

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 Mountain City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mountain City	—	30.9% (±8.7 points)	—
Damascus	11 mi	24.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cove Creek	13 mi	13.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Lansing	17 mi	14.6% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Mountain	18 mi	30.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Jefferson	19 mi	22.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Abingdon	19 mi	29.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	19 mi	31.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boone	19 mi	57.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cove Creek, NC (13.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boone, NC (57.5%).

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

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 Mountain City

How often do people move in Mountain City?

30.9% of households in Mountain City, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mountain City have?

21.4% of households in Mountain City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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