How long do people stay in their homes in Difficult Run, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Difficult Run, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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12.9% (±3.7 points) of households in Difficult Run, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.9% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 28.4%

When households in Difficult Run moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Difficult Run	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±2.0 points)	4.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.6% (±3.1 points)	21.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.2% (±5.1 points)	37.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.4% (±4.4 points)	17.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.0% (±4.1 points)	10.1%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.4% (±3.4 points)	8.7%	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 Difficult Run, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Fairfax County (26.4%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (25.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Difficult Run

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Difficult Run
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Difficult Run	—	12.9% (±3.7 points)	—
Oakton	2.6 mi	28.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Franklin Farm	2.7 mi	12.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Navy	2.7 mi	19.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks	2.9 mi	40.9% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Reston	3.0 mi	33.2% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Greenbriar	3.8 mi	30.3% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Floris	3.8 mi	20.6% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Wolf Trap	4.0 mi	13.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oakton, VA (28.2%), Fair Oaks, VA (40.9%), Reston, VA (33.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
53 (tie)	Long Branch	16.6% (±7.3 points)
55	Fort Hunt	15.3% (±3.0 points)
56	South Run	14.9% (±7.6 points)
57	Crosspointe	14.4% (±6.8 points)
58	North Springfield	14.1% (±5.7 points)
59	Wolf Trap	13.6% (±2.9 points)
60	Difficult Run	12.9% (±3.7 points)
61	Franklin Farm	12.5% (±2.2 points)
62	Union Mill	12.3% (±6.3 points)
63	Clifton	11.7% (±8.4 points)
64	Wakefield (community)	11.0% (±3.2 points)
65	Fairfax Station	10.8% (±3.5 points)
66	Kings Park	10.6% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Difficult Run 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 Difficult Run

How often do people move in Difficult Run?

12.9% of households in Difficult Run, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Difficult Run have?

28.4% of households in Difficult Run have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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