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

Name: How long people stay in Amherst, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.5% (±6.4 points) of households in Amherst, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.5% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Amherst moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Amherst	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±2.4 points)	1.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±5.9 points)	15.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±10.5 points)	31.2%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±10.6 points)	19.9%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±6.2 points)	13.0%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±6.6 points)	19.0%	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 Amherst, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Amherst County (16.9%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (25.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Amherst	—	16.5% (±6.4 points)	—
Madison Heights	9.6 mi	22.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lynchburg	15 mi	31.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Concord	17 mi	13.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Forest	19 mi	32.5% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Buena Vista	20 mi	23.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Appomattox	20 mi	28.5% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Timberlake	21 mi	22.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rustburg	22 mi	9.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynchburg, VA (31.9%), Forest, VA (32.5%), Appomattox, VA (28.5%).

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

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 Amherst

How often do people move in Amherst?

16.5% of households in Amherst, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Amherst have?

20.0% of households in Amherst have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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