How long do people stay in their homes in Buena Vista, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Buena Vista, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.4% (±6.2 points) of households in Buena Vista, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.4% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 26.3%

When households in Buena Vista moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buena Vista	Buena Vista city	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±3.5 points)	5.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±5.1 points)	17.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.0% (±7.9 points)	37.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±5.1 points)	13.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±5.0 points)	12.4%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.9% (±5.2 points)	13.9%	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 Buena Vista, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Buena Vista city (23.4%).

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 Buena Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buena Vista
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buena Vista	—	23.4% (±6.2 points)	—
East Lexington	5.9 mi	38.3% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	6.0 mi	25.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	8.7 mi	27.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	20 mi	16.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen	20 mi	11.4% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	22 mi	0.0% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Buchanan	23 mi	19.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Heights	24 mi	22.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenville, VA (0.0%).

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 Buena Vista

How often do people move in Buena Vista?

23.4% of households in Buena Vista, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Buena Vista have?

26.3% of households in Buena Vista have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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