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

Name: How long people stay in Laurel, VA, 2020–2024
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32.1% (±4.8 points) of households in Laurel, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.1% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 12.4%

When households in Laurel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Laurel	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	8.1% (±2.8 points)	5.3%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.0% (±3.9 points)	20.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±4.5 points)	40.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±4.0 points)	16.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±1.6 points)	9.1%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±2.2 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 Laurel, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Henrico County (26.0%).

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 Laurel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Laurel	—	32.1% (±4.8 points)	—
Dumbarton	1.7 mi	39.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	2.3 mi	33.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Allen	2.4 mi	21.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Innsbrook	4.0 mi	31.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chamberlayne	4.4 mi	7.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Tuckahoe	5.6 mi	25.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Short Pump	6.3 mi	37.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wyndham	6.9 mi	19.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glen Allen, VA (21.5%), Chamberlayne, VA (7.6%), Tuckahoe, VA (25.5%).

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
1	Dumbarton	39.3% (±8.1 points)
2	Short Pump	37.3% (±3.7 points)
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)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Henrico County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Laurel 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 Laurel

How often do people move in Laurel?

32.1% of households in Laurel, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Laurel have?

12.4% of households in Laurel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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