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

Name: How long people stay in Bridgewater, VA, 2020–2024
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21.1% (±7.4 points) of households in Bridgewater, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.1% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.4%

When households in Bridgewater moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bridgewater	Rockingham County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±4.2 points)	3.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.8% (±6.1 points)	16.2%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.0% (±8.9 points)	35.6%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±5.9 points)	18.6%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±5.7 points)	12.4%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.2% (±3.8 points)	13.4%	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 Bridgewater, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rockingham County (20.1%).

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 Bridgewater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgewater
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bridgewater	—	21.1% (±7.4 points)	—
Mount Crawford	2.3 mi	15.7% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	2.4 mi	22.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont Estates	4.6 mi	3.1% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Harrisonburg	5.9 mi	36.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Massanetta Springs	7.2 mi	25.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weyers Cave	8.0 mi	14.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grottoes	11 mi	19.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
McGaheysville	13 mi	39.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belmont Estates, VA (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrisonburg, VA (36.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	McGaheysville	39.0% (±17.5 points)
2	Broadway	26.9% (±7.5 points)
3	Elkton	26.5% (±8.6 points)
4	Massanetta Springs	25.4% (±6.4 points)
5	Dayton	22.5% (±8.7 points)
6	Timberville	22.3% (±7.8 points)
7	Bridgewater	21.1% (±7.4 points)
8 (tie)	Grottoes	19.2% (±8.6 points)
8 (tie)	Massanutten	19.2% (±9.5 points)
10	Mount Crawford	15.7% (±22.6 points)
11	Belmont Estates	3.1% (±10.2 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 Bridgewater

How often do people move in Bridgewater?

21.1% of households in Bridgewater, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bridgewater have?

16.4% of households in Bridgewater have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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