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

Name: How long people stay in Chilhowie, VA, 2020–2024
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28.6% (±8.1 points) of households in Chilhowie, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.6% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 25.2%

When households in Chilhowie moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chilhowie	Smyth County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±3.5 points)	2.7%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.1% (±7.3 points)	16.1%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.8% (±8.2 points)	29.6%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±7.2 points)	21.9%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±5.8 points)	13.1%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.4% (±5.3 points)	16.7%	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 Chilhowie, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Smyth County (18.8%).

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 Chilhowie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chilhowie
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chilhowie	—	28.6% (±8.1 points)	—
Adwolf	4.9 mi	15.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Glade Spring	5.0 mi	13.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Saltville	6.9 mi	20.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Emory	8.1 mi	36.1% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	9.6 mi	28.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Damascus	13 mi	24.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Troutdale	15 mi	12.5% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
Abingdon	17 mi	29.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Adwolf, VA (15.0%), Glade Spring, VA (13.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Marion	28.8% (±6.5 points)
2	Chilhowie	28.6% (±8.1 points)
3	Saltville	20.8% (±9.6 points)
4	Adwolf	15.0% (±10.7 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 Chilhowie

How often do people move in Chilhowie?

28.6% of households in Chilhowie, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chilhowie have?

25.2% of households in Chilhowie have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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