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

Name: How long people stay in Occoquan, VA, 2020–2024
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37.6% (±11.4 points) of households in Occoquan, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.6% (±11.4 points)
Since before 2000: 3.1%

When households in Occoquan moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Occoquan	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±5.0 points)	3.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.5% (±10.2 points)	21.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.3% (±9.8 points)	44.0%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.0% (±3.9 points)	19.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.9% (±2.0 points)	6.3%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.2% (±0.8 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 Occoquan, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Prince William County (25.2%).

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 Occoquan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Occoquan
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Occoquan	—	37.6% (±11.4 points)	—
Laurel Hill	1.9 mi	23.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Lake Ridge	2.4 mi	25.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Potomac Mills	2.6 mi	22.3% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Lorton	2.7 mi	25.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	2.9 mi	33.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crosspointe	3.0 mi	14.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Newington Forest	4.1 mi	16.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
South Run	4.6 mi	14.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Laurel Hill, VA (23.8%), Lake Ridge, VA (25.9%), Potomac Mills, VA (22.3%).

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
1	Quantico Base	79.2% (±9.7 points)
2	County Center	39.4% (±10.1 points)
3	Occoquan	37.6% (±11.4 points)
4	Bull Run (Prince William County)	36.9% (±6.0 points)
5	Quantico	35.8% (±12.5 points)
6	Cherry Hill	33.8% (±4.4 points)
7	Woodbridge	33.5% (±4.2 points)
8	Sudley	32.2% (±6.0 points)
9	Yorkshire	31.4% (±8.2 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Occoquan

How often do people move in Occoquan?

37.6% of households in Occoquan, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Occoquan have?

3.1% of households in Occoquan have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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