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

Name: How long people stay in Chatham, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.1% (±7.3 points) of households in Chatham, 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: 24.1% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 26.3%

When households in Chatham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chatham	Pittsylvania County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.2% (±7.2 points)	11.9%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.0% (±10.8 points)	29.8%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.6% (±4.9 points)	20.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±5.8 points)	15.9%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±5.7 points)	19.1%	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 Chatham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Pittsylvania County (14.8%).

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 Chatham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chatham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chatham	—	24.1% (±7.3 points)	—
Blairs	7.9 mi	13.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gretna	9.7 mi	13.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Mount Hermon	10.0 mi	13.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Danville	16 mi	26.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Penhook	18 mi	17.1% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hurt	20 mi	17.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Hall	21 mi	13.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	22 mi	25.8% (±45.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gretna, VA (13.7%), Mount Hermon, VA (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chatham	24.1% (±7.3 points)
2	Hurt	17.8% (±7.8 points)
3	Gretna	13.7% (±7.2 points)
4	Blairs	13.5% (±13.7 points)
5	Mount Hermon	13.0% (±4.8 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 Chatham

How often do people move in Chatham?

24.1% of households in Chatham, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chatham have?

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

Sources

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