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

Name: How long people stay in Huntington, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.0% (±5.2 points) of households in Huntington, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.0% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 7.5%

When households in Huntington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Huntington	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±2.7 points)	4.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.4% (±4.4 points)	21.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.7% (±5.1 points)	37.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.9% (±3.0 points)	17.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.7% (±1.9 points)	10.1%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.8% (±1.5 points)	8.7%	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 Huntington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Fairfax County (26.4%).

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 Huntington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Huntington	—	34.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Belle Haven (community)	1.3 mi	26.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Rose Hill	1.9 mi	21.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Alexandria	2.0 mi	38.6% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hybla Valley	3.1 mi	26.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Groveton	3.4 mi	27.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Heights	3.4 mi	10.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
National Harbor	3.6 mi	29.3% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Hunt	3.9 mi	15.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belle Haven (community), VA (26.0%), Rose Hill, VA (21.8%), Forest Heights, MD (10.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	McNair	55.9% (±5.6 points)
3	Tysons	47.5% (±4.7 points)
4	Merrifield	44.3% (±5.2 points)
5	Sully Square	43.8% (±13.6 points)
6	Fair Oaks	40.9% (±4.4 points)
7	Hutchison	35.5% (±9.1 points)
8	Huntington	34.0% (±5.2 points)
9	Idylwood	33.5% (±5.6 points)
10	Reston	33.2% (±2.2 points)
11	Woodburn	31.0% (±9.8 points)
12	Fair Lakes	30.9% (±5.8 points)
13	Greenbriar	30.3% (±6.9 points)
14	Seven Corners	30.1% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Huntington 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 Huntington

How often do people move in Huntington?

34.0% of households in Huntington, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Huntington have?

7.5% of households in Huntington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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