How long do people stay in their homes in Colonial Beach, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Colonial Beach, VA, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±7.4 points) of households in Colonial Beach, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.6% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 11.7%

When households in Colonial Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Colonial Beach	Westmoreland County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±3.7 points)	2.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±6.4 points)	16.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.4% (±8.6 points)	40.4%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±6.1 points)	17.8%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.8% (±2.2 points)	9.9%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±5.5 points)	12.8%	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 Colonial Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (19.2%).

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 Colonial Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colonial Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Colonial Beach	—	20.6% (±7.4 points)	—
Dahlgren	6.6 mi	23.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
King George	10 mi	20.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Port Royal	13 mi	30.2% (±56.7 points)	Not measurably different
Montross	15 mi	14.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Port Tobacco Village	17 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	17 mi	6.6% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Charlotte Hall	18 mi	19.5% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Plata	19 mi	28.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mechanicsville, MD (6.6%).

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 Colonial Beach

How often do people move in Colonial Beach?

20.6% of households in Colonial Beach, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Colonial Beach have?

11.7% of households in Colonial Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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