How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Lee, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Lee, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.2% (±14.0 points) of households in Fort Lee, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 60.2% (±14.0 points)
Since before 2000: 0.4%

When households in Fort Lee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Lee	Prince George County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	14.3% (±9.1 points)	3.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	45.9% (±10.7 points)	20.0%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.4% (±9.0 points)	37.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	0.0% (±3.0 points)	14.0%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.4% (±0.7 points)	12.7%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±3.0 points)	12.4%	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 Fort Lee, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Prince George County (23.9%).

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 Fort Lee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Lee	—	60.2% (±14.0 points)	—
Prince George	3.7 mi	22.0% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Petersburg	3.9 mi	36.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Colonial Heights	4.0 mi	24.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Hopewell	4.2 mi	25.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Ettrick	5.5 mi	28.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Enon	6.4 mi	30.2% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Matoaca	7.4 mi	34.1% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Chester	9.8 mi	25.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prince George, VA (22.0%), Petersburg, VA (36.3%), Colonial Heights, VA (24.7%).

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

Fort Lee 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 Fort Lee

How often do people move in Fort Lee?

60.2% of households in Fort Lee, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Lee have?

0.4% of households in Fort Lee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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