How long do people stay in their homes in Abingdon, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Abingdon, VA, 2020–2024
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29.3% (±5.5 points) of households in Abingdon, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.3% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.8%

When households in Abingdon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Abingdon	Washington County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±2.4 points)	2.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±5.0 points)	14.6%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.1% (±5.4 points)	35.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±3.9 points)	17.6%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±2.7 points)	13.6%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.6% (±2.6 points)	16.3%	9.6%	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 Abingdon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Washington County (17.5%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (25.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Abingdon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Abingdon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Abingdon	—	29.3% (±5.5 points)	—
Emory	9.5 mi	36.1% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Damascus	11 mi	24.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol	12 mi	25.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glade Spring	12 mi	13.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Lebanon	15 mi	20.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Saltville	16 mi	20.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol	17 mi	22.2% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Chilhowie	17 mi	28.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glade Spring, VA (13.9%), Bristol, TN (22.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Emory	36.1% (±25.0 points)
2	Abingdon	29.3% (±5.5 points)
3	Damascus	24.8% (±10.0 points)
4	Glade Spring	13.9% (±5.9 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 Abingdon

How often do people move in Abingdon?

29.3% of households in Abingdon, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Abingdon have?

18.8% of households in Abingdon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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