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

Name: How long people stay in Louisa, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.9% (±9.7 points) of households in Louisa, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.9% (±9.7 points)
Since before 2000: 7.1%

When households in Louisa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Louisa	Louisa County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	7.2% (±6.0 points)	3.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.7% (±7.6 points)	18.0%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.6% (±9.0 points)	32.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.4% (±5.6 points)	23.1%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.2% (±2.7 points)	13.8%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.9% (±3.3 points)	9.6%	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 Louisa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Louisa County (21.2%).

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 Louisa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Louisa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Louisa	—	32.9% (±9.7 points)	—
Mineral	5.1 mi	21.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gordonsville	13 mi	27.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	17 mi	20.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Lake Monticello	19 mi	23.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rivanna	21 mi	18.7% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Goochland	23 mi	18.0% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pantops	24 mi	30.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Land'Or	24 mi	17.5% (±9.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orange, VA (20.3%), Rivanna, VA (18.7%), Lake Land'Or, VA (17.5%).

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

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 Louisa

How often do people move in Louisa?

32.9% of households in Louisa, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Louisa have?

7.1% of households in Louisa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Louisa town, Virginia (place:47144, in state:51).

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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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