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

Name: How long people stay in Signal Mountain, TN, 2020–2024
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13.8% (±4.9 points) of households in Signal Mountain, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.8% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Signal Mountain moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Signal Mountain	Hamilton County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.3 points)	5.8%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.5% (±4.7 points)	23.1%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±6.6 points)	39.4%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.4% (±5.7 points)	14.1%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±2.9 points)	8.2%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±4.9 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 Signal Mountain, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hamilton County (28.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Signal Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Signal Mountain
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Signal Mountain	—	13.8% (±4.9 points)	—
Walden	2.2 mi	16.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount	3.0 mi	25.2% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Red Bank	3.4 mi	31.8% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Lone Oak	4.2 mi	22.1% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Falling Water	5.9 mi	15.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chattanooga	7.5 mi	33.9% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Powells Crossroads	8.6 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Valley	8.8 mi	15.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairmount, TN (25.2%), Red Bank, TN (31.8%), Chattanooga, TN (33.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
16	Signal Mountain	13.8% (±4.9 points)
17	Flat Top Mountain	8.2% (±7.1 points)
18	Ridgeside	7.8% (±6.5 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Signal Mountain

How often do people move in Signal Mountain?

13.8% of households in Signal Mountain, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Signal Mountain have?

19.4% of households in Signal Mountain have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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