How long do people stay in their homes in Rural Retreat, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Rural Retreat, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.6% (±6.0 points) of households in Rural Retreat, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.6% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 30.6%

When households in Rural Retreat moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rural Retreat	Wythe County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.2 points)	2.8%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±5.6 points)	14.2%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.6% (±10.6 points)	34.9%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2% (±7.0 points)	21.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±6.0 points)	13.4%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.7% (±6.0 points)	13.4%	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 Rural Retreat, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wythe County (17.0%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (25.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rural Retreat

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rural Retreat
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rural Retreat	—	15.6% (±6.0 points)	—
Wytheville	11 mi	24.0% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Marion	14 mi	28.8% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Troutdale	17 mi	12.5% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
Adwolf	19 mi	15.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tazewell	20 mi	24.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	20 mi	15.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fries	21 mi	3.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Bluefield	23 mi	30.3% (±8.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fries, VA (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wytheville, VA (24.0%), Marion, VA (28.8%), Bluefield, VA (30.3%).

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

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 Rural Retreat

How often do people move in Rural Retreat?

15.6% of households in Rural Retreat, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rural Retreat have?

30.6% of households in Rural Retreat have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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