How long do people stay in their homes in Falls Church, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Falls Church, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.0% (±4.3 points) of households in Falls Church, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.0% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Falls Church moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Falls Church	Falls Church city	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	6.9% (±2.1 points)	6.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±3.8 points)	26.1%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.9% (±5.0 points)	36.9%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±3.2 points)	15.7%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±2.1 points)	7.6%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±2.3 points)	6.9%	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 Falls Church, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Falls Church city (33.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Falls Church

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Falls Church
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Falls Church	—	33.0% (±4.3 points)	—
West Falls Church	1.5 mi	27.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Idylwood	1.6 mi	33.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Corners	2.1 mi	30.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pimmit Hills	2.2 mi	24.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Barcroft	2.5 mi	23.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Dunn Loring	3.0 mi	10.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Bailey's Crossroads	3.4 mi	25.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Merrifield	3.6 mi	44.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Falls Church, VA (27.1%), Lake Barcroft, VA (23.4%), Dunn Loring, VA (10.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Merrifield, VA (44.3%).

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 Falls Church

How often do people move in Falls Church?

33.0% of households in Falls Church, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Falls Church have?

14.5% of households in Falls Church have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls Church city, Virginia

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Falls Church city, Virginia (place:27200, in state:51).

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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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