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

Name: How long people stay in Montclair, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.4% (±3.5 points) of households in Montclair, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.4% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 16.3%

When households in Montclair moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Montclair	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±3.2 points)	21.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.0% (±4.0 points)	44.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.3% (±3.8 points)	19.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±3.1 points)	6.3%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±2.1 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 Montclair, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Prince William County (25.2%).

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 Montclair

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montclair
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Montclair	—	22.4% (±3.5 points)	—
Dale City	2.5 mi	17.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Leesylvania	3.2 mi	25.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dumfries	3.4 mi	29.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Potomac Mills	3.7 mi	22.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Hill	4.4 mi	33.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Triangle	4.8 mi	28.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Independent Hill	5.0 mi	18.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	5.0 mi	33.5% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dale City, VA (17.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cherry Hill, VA (33.8%), Woodbridge, VA (33.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Dumfries	29.7% (±11.2 points)
11	Gainesville	29.0% (±4.7 points)
12	Triangle	28.8% (±7.0 points)
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)

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

Montclair 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 Montclair

How often do people move in Montclair?

22.4% of households in Montclair, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Montclair have?

16.3% of households in Montclair have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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