How long do people stay in their homes in Glade Spring, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Glade Spring, VA, 2020–2024
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13.9% (±5.9 points) of households in Glade Spring, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.9% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 40.1%

When households in Glade Spring moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Glade Spring	Washington County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.7 points)	2.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.7% (±5.7 points)	14.6%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.1% (±7.5 points)	35.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±6.1 points)	17.6%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.7% (±7.6 points)	13.6%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.4% (±10.7 points)	16.3%	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 Glade Spring, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (17.5%).

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 Glade Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glade Spring
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Glade Spring	—	13.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Emory	3.1 mi	36.1% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chilhowie	5.0 mi	28.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Saltville	6.0 mi	20.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Adwolf	9.9 mi	15.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Damascus	11 mi	24.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Abingdon	12 mi	29.3% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Marion	15 mi	28.8% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Lebanon	19 mi	20.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chilhowie, VA (28.6%), Abingdon, VA (29.3%), Marion, VA (28.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Emory	36.1% (±25.0 points)
2	Abingdon	29.3% (±5.5 points)
3	Damascus	24.8% (±10.0 points)
4	Glade Spring	13.9% (±5.9 points)

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 Glade Spring

How often do people move in Glade Spring?

13.9% of households in Glade Spring, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Glade Spring have?

40.1% of households in Glade Spring have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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