How long do people stay in their homes in Sale Creek, TN?

Name: How long people stay in Sale Creek, TN, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±8.4 points) of households in Sale Creek, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 29.9%

When households in Sale Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sale Creek	Hamilton County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±2.0 points)	5.8%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±8.2 points)	23.1%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.0% (±9.1 points)	39.4%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.8% (±11.4 points)	14.1%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±5.4 points)	8.2%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.6% (±7.7 points)	9.4%	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 Sale Creek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hamilton County (28.9%).

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 Sale Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sale Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sale Creek	—	19.3% (±8.4 points)	—
Graysville	4.4 mi	27.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Flat Top Mountain	7.6 mi	8.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Dayton	8.6 mi	45.0% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Soddy-Daisy	10.0 mi	26.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mowbray Mountain	11 mi	14.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakesite	13 mi	21.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell	14 mi	19.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Valley	15 mi	15.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Flat Top Mountain, TN (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dayton, TN (45.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Red Bank	31.8% (±5.5 points)
4	East Ridge	31.2% (±4.9 points)
5	Soddy-Daisy	26.4% (±5.0 points)
6	Fairmount	25.2% (±9.0 points)
7	Lakesite	21.1% (±8.4 points)
8	Apison	20.0% (±9.2 points)
9	Sale Creek	19.3% (±8.4 points)
10	Harrison	19.1% (±6.4 points)
11	Walden	16.7% (±5.7 points)
12	Falling Water	15.8% (±7.8 points)
13	Middle Valley	15.1% (±4.1 points)
14	Mowbray Mountain	14.6% (±6.6 points)
15	Lookout Mountain	14.2% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sale Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Sale Creek

How often do people move in Sale Creek?

19.3% of households in Sale Creek, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sale Creek have?

29.9% of households in Sale Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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