How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Monticello, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Monticello, VA, 2020–2024
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23.7% (±5.4 points) of households in Lake Monticello, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.7% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 11.6%

When households in Lake Monticello moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Monticello	Fluvanna County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±2.6 points)	3.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±4.7 points)	15.9%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.7% (±6.6 points)	42.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±4.7 points)	18.3%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±3.2 points)	10.9%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.9% (±2.4 points)	9.0%	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 Lake Monticello, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fluvanna County (19.8%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (25.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Monticello

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Monticello
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Monticello	—	23.7% (±5.4 points)	—
Rivanna	5.8 mi	18.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pantops	9.9 mi	30.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Scottsville	11 mi	22.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Charlottesville	12 mi	37.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
University of Virginia	13 mi	60.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Rio	14 mi	43.3% (±16.7 points)	Higher
Hollymead	15 mi	24.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gordonsville	17 mi	27.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Charlottesville, VA (37.9%), University of Virginia, VA (60.2%), Rio, VA (43.3%).

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

Lake Monticello 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 Lake Monticello

How often do people move in Lake Monticello?

23.7% of households in Lake Monticello, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Monticello have?

11.6% of households in Lake Monticello have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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