How long do people stay in their homes in New Market, VA?

Name: How long people stay in New Market, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.5% (±11.5 points) of households in New Market, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.5% (±11.5 points)
Since before 2000: 8.8%

When households in New Market moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	New Market	Shenandoah County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±3.3 points)	1.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.2% (±11.0 points)	17.9%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.4% (±11.0 points)	39.6%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.2% (±4.1 points)	19.3%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±3.3 points)	10.2%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.3% (±3.1 points)	11.2%	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 New Market, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Shenandoah 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 New Market

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Market
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
New Market	—	35.5% (±11.5 points)	—
Timberville	5.6 mi	22.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Jackson	6.6 mi	31.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Broadway	7.5 mi	26.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley	10 mi	18.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Shenandoah	11 mi	17.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Luray	12 mi	18.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Basye	13 mi	29.5% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Edinburg	14 mi	41.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stanley, VA (18.7%), Shenandoah, VA (17.4%), Luray, VA (18.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Shenandoah County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Edinburg	41.0% (±14.1 points)
2	New Market	35.5% (±11.5 points)
3	Woodstock	32.3% (±8.1 points)
4	Mount Jackson	31.9% (±10.0 points)
5	Basye	29.5% (±14.7 points)
6	Toms Brook	23.0% (±15.0 points)
7	Strasburg	22.7% (±6.4 points)
8	Maurertown	2.7% (±12.5 points)

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 New Market

How often do people move in New Market?

35.5% of households in New Market, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does New Market have?

8.8% of households in New Market have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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