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

Name: How long people stay in Forest, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.5% (±5.9 points) of households in Forest, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.5% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.8%

When households in Forest moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest	Bedford County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±3.1 points)	3.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±5.0 points)	15.6%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.6% (±4.5 points)	36.7%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±4.8 points)	19.6%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±3.6 points)	13.5%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.9% (±1.7 points)	11.5%	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 Forest, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Bedford County (18.8%).

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 Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest	—	32.5% (±5.9 points)	—
Timberlake	4.3 mi	22.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lynchburg	4.8 mi	31.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Heights	11 mi	22.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Rustburg	12 mi	9.7% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Bedford	13 mi	15.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Concord	16 mi	13.1% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Altavista	17 mi	23.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	19 mi	16.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Timberlake, VA (22.8%), Madison Heights, VA (22.9%), Rustburg, VA (9.7%).

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

Forest 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 Forest

How often do people move in Forest?

32.5% of households in Forest, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest have?

17.8% of households in Forest have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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