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

Name: How long people stay in Colonial Heights, VA, 2020–2024
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24.7% (±4.1 points) of households in Colonial Heights, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.7% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 22.2%

When households in Colonial Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Colonial Heights	Colonial Heights city	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±2.1 points)	4.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±3.5 points)	20.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±4.3 points)	41.7%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.3% (±2.0 points)	11.3%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±2.7 points)	10.5%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±2.2 points)	11.7%	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 Colonial Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Colonial Heights city (24.7%).

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 Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colonial Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Colonial Heights	—	24.7% (±4.1 points)	—
Ettrick	2.1 mi	28.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	3.9 mi	36.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Fort Lee	4.0 mi	60.2% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Matoaca	4.4 mi	34.1% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell	5.7 mi	25.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Enon	6.1 mi	30.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	6.6 mi	25.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Prince George	7.6 mi	22.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Petersburg, VA (36.3%), Fort Lee, VA (60.2%).

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 Heights

How often do people move in Colonial Heights?

24.7% of households in Colonial Heights, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Colonial Heights have?

22.2% of households in Colonial Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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