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

Name: How long people stay in Dumfries, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.7% (±11.2 points) of households in Dumfries, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.7% (±11.2 points)
Since before 2000: 18.8%

When households in Dumfries moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dumfries	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±2.6 points)	3.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.1% (±10.9 points)	21.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.4% (±11.2 points)	44.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.0% (±5.4 points)	19.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±5.0 points)	6.3%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±5.9 points)	5.3%	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 Dumfries, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Prince William County (25.2%).

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 Dumfries

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dumfries
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dumfries	—	29.7% (±11.2 points)	—
Triangle	1.4 mi	28.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Hill	2.0 mi	33.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Quantico Base	3.1 mi	79.2% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Montclair	3.4 mi	22.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leesylvania	3.5 mi	25.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Quantico	3.6 mi	35.8% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boswell's Corner	5.2 mi	32.5% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dale City	5.8 mi	17.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dale City, VA (17.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Quantico Base, VA (79.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Prince William County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Bull Run (Prince William County)	36.9% (±6.0 points)
5	Quantico	35.8% (±12.5 points)
6	Cherry Hill	33.8% (±4.4 points)
7	Woodbridge	33.5% (±4.2 points)
8	Sudley	32.2% (±6.0 points)
9	Yorkshire	31.4% (±8.2 points)
10	Dumfries	29.7% (±11.2 points)
11	Gainesville	29.0% (±4.7 points)
12	Triangle	28.8% (±7.0 points)
13	Lake Ridge	25.9% (±2.5 points)
14	Leesylvania	25.0% (±4.3 points)
15	Linton Hall	23.0% (±3.4 points)
16	Montclair	22.4% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dumfries

How often do people move in Dumfries?

29.7% of households in Dumfries, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dumfries have?

18.8% of households in Dumfries have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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