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

Name: How long people stay in Somerville, TN, 2020–2024
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25.2% (±11.2 points) of households in Somerville, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.2% (±11.2 points)
Since before 2000: 12.5%

When households in Somerville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Somerville	Fayette County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±4.1 points)	3.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.1% (±10.4 points)	16.8%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.7% (±11.7 points)	41.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±7.8 points)	19.2%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.3% (±3.0 points)	11.0%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.2% (±6.5 points)	8.5%	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 Somerville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fayette County (20.1%).

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 Somerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Somerville	—	25.2% (±11.2 points)	—
Williston	5.1 mi	14.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	9.2 mi	27.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Moscow	12 mi	41.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Whiteville	14 mi	28.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gallaway	15 mi	16.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Braden	15 mi	17.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
La Grange	15 mi	15.4% (±60.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Valley	15 mi	34.2% (±49.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Moscow	41.0% (±16.2 points)
2	Oakland	27.9% (±5.4 points)
3	Somerville	25.2% (±11.2 points)
4	Rossville	24.1% (±9.5 points)
5	Piperton	22.1% (±7.2 points)
6	Braden	17.2% (±10.3 points)
7	Gallaway	16.3% (±10.2 points)
8	La Grange	15.4% (±60.9 points)
9	Williston	14.2% (±10.2 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 Somerville

How often do people move in Somerville?

25.2% of households in Somerville, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Somerville have?

12.5% of households in Somerville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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