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

Name: How long people stay in Bellwood, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.3% (±6.1 points) of households in Bellwood, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.2%

When households in Bellwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bellwood	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.1 points)	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±6.0 points)	19.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	55.1% (±7.2 points)	40.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±5.4 points)	17.9%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±2.9 points)	9.8%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±3.0 points)	8.3%	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 Bellwood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chesterfield County (23.6%).

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 Bellwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bellwood	—	18.3% (±6.1 points)	—
Meadowbrook	2.7 mi	24.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bensley	2.9 mi	31.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Chester	3.7 mi	25.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	8.2 mi	28.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Enon	8.3 mi	30.2% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Rockwood	8.5 mi	22.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	8.6 mi	26.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	8.9 mi	33.4% (±1.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bensley, VA (31.1%), Manchester, VA (28.0%), Enon, VA (30.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5 (tie)	Manchester	28.0% (±5.1 points)
7	Chester	25.9% (±4.6 points)
8	Meadowbrook	24.2% (±3.8 points)
9	Brandermill	23.2% (±4.4 points)
10 (tie)	Bon Air	22.8% (±4.8 points)
10 (tie)	Rockwood	22.8% (±6.2 points)
12	Bellwood	18.3% (±6.1 points)
13	Woodlake	13.9% (±5.2 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Chesterfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bellwood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Bellwood

How often do people move in Bellwood?

18.3% of households in Bellwood, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bellwood have?

13.2% of households in Bellwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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