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

Name: How long people stay in Dahlgren, VA, 2020–2024
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23.0% (±8.3 points) of households in Dahlgren, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.0% (±8.3 points)
Since before 2000: 5.5%

When households in Dahlgren moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dahlgren	King George County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±4.3 points)	4.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±7.1 points)	20.1%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.3% (±10.2 points)	39.7%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.2% (±10.0 points)	23.3%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.0% (±3.8 points)	5.8%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.5% (±1.7 points)	6.8%	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 Dahlgren, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from King George County (24.3%).

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 Dahlgren

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dahlgren
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dahlgren	—	23.0% (±8.3 points)	—
Colonial Beach	6.6 mi	20.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
King George	7.8 mi	20.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Port Tobacco Village	12 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Port Royal	14 mi	30.2% (±56.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Plata	15 mi	28.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Passapatanzy	15 mi	29.3% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Quantico	17 mi	35.8% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Hall	18 mi	19.5% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across King George County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Passapatanzy	29.3% (±17.4 points)
2	Dahlgren	23.0% (±8.3 points)
3	King George	20.2% (±7.9 points)

Dahlgren is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Dahlgren

How often do people move in Dahlgren?

23.0% of households in Dahlgren, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dahlgren have?

5.5% of households in Dahlgren have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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