How long do people stay in their homes in Glen Allen, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Glen Allen, VA, 2020–2024
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21.5% (±3.6 points) of households in Glen Allen, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 22.2%

When households in Glen Allen moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Glen Allen	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±2.0 points)	5.3%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±3.0 points)	20.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±5.0 points)	40.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±3.5 points)	16.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±3.0 points)	9.1%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±2.6 points)	8.5%	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 Glen Allen, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Henrico County (26.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Glen Allen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Allen
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Glen Allen	—	21.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Laurel	2.4 mi	32.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Lakeside	3.7 mi	33.0% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Dumbarton	4.0 mi	39.3% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Chamberlayne	4.1 mi	7.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Innsbrook	5.1 mi	31.2% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Ashland	6.6 mi	29.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Wyndham	7.1 mi	19.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Short Pump	7.4 mi	37.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chamberlayne, VA (7.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurel, VA (32.1%), Lakeside, VA (33.0%), Dumbarton, VA (39.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Lakeside	33.0% (±4.9 points)
4	Laurel	32.1% (±4.8 points)
5	Innsbrook	31.2% (±8.0 points)
6	Montrose	26.6% (±7.1 points)
7	Sandston	26.3% (±6.9 points)
8	Tuckahoe	25.5% (±2.2 points)
9	Glen Allen	21.5% (±3.6 points)
10	East Highland Park	19.6% (±4.9 points)
11	Wyndham	19.3% (±4.6 points)
12	Highland Springs	18.8% (±4.0 points)
13	Chamberlayne	7.6% (±4.5 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Henrico County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Glen Allen 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 Glen Allen

How often do people move in Glen Allen?

21.5% of households in Glen Allen, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Glen Allen have?

22.2% of households in Glen Allen have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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