How long do people stay in their homes in Piney Mountain, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Piney Mountain, VA, 2020–2024
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34.5% (±14.5 points) of households in Piney Mountain, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.5% (±14.5 points)
Since before 2000: 7.5%

When households in Piney Mountain moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Piney Mountain	Albemarle County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±5.2 points)	5.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.5% (±13.5 points)	21.3%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.7% (±13.6 points)	40.4%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.3% (±7.9 points)	14.7%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±6.9 points)	9.7%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±5.2 points)	8.3%	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 Piney Mountain, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Albemarle County (26.9%).

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 Piney Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Piney Mountain
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Piney Mountain	—	34.5% (±14.5 points)	—
Hollymead	3.1 mi	24.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Earlysville	3.2 mi	3.4% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Ruckersville	4.9 mi	11.7% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Twin Lakes	6.3 mi	15.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rio	6.6 mi	43.3% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pantops	9.1 mi	30.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Charlottesville	9.5 mi	37.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stanardsville	9.6 mi	15.6% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Earlysville, VA (3.4%), Ruckersville, VA (11.7%), Stanardsville, VA (15.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	University of Virginia	60.2% (±8.6 points)
2	Rio	43.3% (±16.7 points)
3	Crozet	37.6% (±6.5 points)
4	Piney Mountain	34.5% (±14.5 points)
5	Pantops	30.2% (±7.6 points)
6	Hollymead	24.2% (±5.6 points)
7	Scottsville	22.4% (±11.2 points)
8	Rivanna	18.7% (±7.9 points)
9	Earlysville	3.4% (±9.7 points)

Piney Mountain 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 Piney Mountain

How often do people move in Piney Mountain?

34.5% of households in Piney Mountain, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Piney Mountain have?

7.5% of households in Piney Mountain have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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