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

Name: How long people stay in Onancock, VA, 2020–2024
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31.8% (±11.2 points) of households in Onancock, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.8% (±11.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Onancock moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Onancock	Accomack County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	9.9% (±7.4 points)	3.4%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±8.4 points)	18.8%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±11.6 points)	33.6%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.9% (±9.9 points)	17.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±5.0 points)	11.2%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±5.5 points)	15.8%	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 Onancock, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Accomack County (22.2%).

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 Onancock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Onancock
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Onancock	—	31.8% (±11.2 points)	—
Onley	1.9 mi	20.7% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Accomac	4.2 mi	26.8% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Melfa	4.2 mi	8.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Keller	6.2 mi	0.0% (±38.9 points)	Not measurably different
Parksley	7.2 mi	18.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wachapreague	7.8 mi	20.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Painter	8.9 mi	18.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bloxom	11 mi	42.2% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melfa, VA (8.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bloxom	42.2% (±20.8 points)
2	Onancock	31.8% (±11.2 points)
3	Accomac	26.8% (±18.5 points)
4	Captains Cove	26.5% (±10.9 points)
5	Chincoteague	20.8% (±6.5 points)
6 (tie)	Onley	20.7% (±16.2 points)
6 (tie)	Wachapreague	20.7% (±15.3 points)
8	Painter	18.8% (±10.1 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Accomack 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 Onancock

How often do people move in Onancock?

31.8% of households in Onancock, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Onancock have?

20.5% of households in Onancock have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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