How long do people stay in their homes in Bon Air, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Bon Air, VA, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±4.8 points) of households in Bon Air, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.8% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 22.0%

When households in Bon Air moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bon Air	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.5 points)	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.9% (±4.6 points)	19.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.1% (±4.3 points)	40.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±3.8 points)	17.9%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±2.8 points)	9.8%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±1.9 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 Bon Air, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chesterfield County (23.6%).

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 Bon Air

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bon Air
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bon Air	—	22.8% (±4.8 points)	—
Manchester	2.4 mi	28.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwood	3.7 mi	22.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Midlothian	4.9 mi	29.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tuckahoe	5.0 mi	25.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	5.3 mi	33.4% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Brandermill	7.2 mi	23.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dumbarton	7.4 mi	39.3% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Meadowbrook	8.0 mi	24.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richmond, VA (33.4%), Dumbarton, VA (39.3%).

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
4	Midlothian	29.1% (±5.0 points)
5 (tie)	Ettrick	28.0% (±11.6 points)
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 10 of 13 places in Chesterfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bon Air 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 Bon Air

How often do people move in Bon Air?

22.8% of households in Bon Air, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bon Air have?

22.0% of households in Bon Air have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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