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

Name: How long people stay in Altavista, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.9% (±9.9 points) of households in Altavista, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.9% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000: 23.8%

When households in Altavista moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Altavista	Campbell County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±9.7 points)	14.6%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±10.2 points)	37.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±6.7 points)	17.6%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±5.9 points)	11.9%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±4.1 points)	15.1%	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 Altavista, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Campbell County (18.1%).

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 Altavista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Altavista
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Altavista	—	23.9% (±9.9 points)	—
Hurt	2.2 mi	17.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gretna	13 mi	13.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Timberlake	14 mi	22.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rustburg	14 mi	9.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forest	17 mi	32.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brookneal	19 mi	13.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford	20 mi	15.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lynchburg	20 mi	31.9% (±2.2 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 Campbell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Altavista	23.9% (±9.9 points)
2	Timberlake	22.8% (±4.4 points)
3	Brookneal	13.5% (±7.9 points)
4	Concord	13.1% (±10.7 points)
5	Rustburg	9.7% (±10.4 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 Altavista

How often do people move in Altavista?

23.9% of households in Altavista, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Altavista have?

23.8% of households in Altavista have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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