How long do people stay in their homes in Independent Hill, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Independent Hill, VA, 2020–2024
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18.5% (±6.1 points) of households in Independent Hill, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.5% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.3%

When households in Independent Hill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Independent Hill	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±6.0 points)	21.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±8.5 points)	44.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.0% (±5.3 points)	19.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±3.1 points)	6.3%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.1% (±2.9 points)	5.3%	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 Independent Hill, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Prince William County (25.2%).

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 Independent Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Independent Hill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Independent Hill	—	18.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Dale City	4.3 mi	17.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Montclair	5.0 mi	22.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
County Center	5.0 mi	39.4% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Buckhall	5.0 mi	18.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Potomac Mills	6.9 mi	22.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ridge	7.1 mi	25.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Dumfries	7.7 mi	29.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Manassas	7.7 mi	29.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: County Center, VA (39.4%), Lake Ridge, VA (25.9%), Manassas, VA (29.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Prince William County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Lake Ridge	25.9% (±2.5 points)
14	Leesylvania	25.0% (±4.3 points)
15	Linton Hall	23.0% (±3.4 points)
16	Montclair	22.4% (±3.5 points)
17	Potomac Mills	22.3% (±9.7 points)
18	Buckhall	18.6% (±3.6 points)
19	Independent Hill	18.5% (±6.1 points)
20	Dale City	17.8% (±2.0 points)
21	Haymarket	15.4% (±5.3 points)
22	Bull Run Mountain Estates	12.7% (±13.9 points)
23	Innovation	11.4% (±28.0 points)
24	Loch Lomond	10.8% (±7.7 points)
25	Nokesville	9.2% (±10.3 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Independent Hill 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 Independent Hill

How often do people move in Independent Hill?

18.5% of households in Independent Hill, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Independent Hill have?

14.3% of households in Independent Hill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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