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

Name: How long people stay in Purcellville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.4% (±5.8 points) of households in Purcellville, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.4% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 11.2%

When households in Purcellville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Purcellville	Loudoun County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±5.4 points)	20.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.1% (±6.8 points)	48.2%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.4% (±4.9 points)	19.1%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.1% (±2.3 points)	5.8%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±3.9 points)	2.5%	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 Purcellville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Loudoun County (24.4%).

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 Purcellville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Purcellville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Purcellville	—	21.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Hamilton	2.5 mi	19.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Round Hill	3.0 mi	10.9% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro	4.3 mi	16.4% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shannondale	7.4 mi	15.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Leesburg	8.4 mi	24.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lovettsville	9.9 mi	26.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middleburg	12 mi	21.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Goose Creek Village	12 mi	39.9% (±14.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Goose Creek Village, VA (39.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16	Broadlands	23.6% (±4.5 points)
17	Sterling	23.0% (±3.6 points)
18	South Riding	22.7% (±3.2 points)
19	Middleburg	21.6% (±7.4 points)
20	Belmont	21.5% (±4.8 points)
21 (tie)	Oak Grove	21.4% (±10.8 points)
21 (tie)	Purcellville	21.4% (±5.8 points)
23	Sugarland Run	20.6% (±4.8 points)
24 (tie)	Hamilton	19.4% (±9.2 points)
24 (tie)	Lowes Island	19.4% (±5.0 points)
26	Hillsboro	16.4% (±16.4 points)
27	Loudoun Valley Estates	15.7% (±4.2 points)
28	Round Hill	10.9% (±15.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Loudoun 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 Purcellville

How often do people move in Purcellville?

21.4% of households in Purcellville, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Purcellville have?

11.2% of households in Purcellville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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