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

Name: How long people stay in Shenandoah, VA, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±6.4 points) of households in Shenandoah, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.4% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Shenandoah moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shenandoah	Page County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±3.0 points)	2.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±5.7 points)	14.7%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±8.6 points)	36.5%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±6.1 points)	16.8%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.8% (±3.6 points)	14.2%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±5.5 points)	15.2%	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 Shenandoah, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Page County (17.3%).

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 Shenandoah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shenandoah
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shenandoah	—	17.4% (±6.4 points)	—
Elkton	5.3 mi	26.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Massanutten	8.0 mi	19.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley	9.1 mi	18.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
McGaheysville	10 mi	39.0% (±17.5 points)	Higher
New Market	11 mi	35.5% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Broadway	13 mi	26.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Timberville	13 mi	22.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Massanetta Springs	13 mi	25.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McGaheysville, VA (39.0%), New Market, VA (35.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Stanley	18.7% (±6.1 points)
2	Luray	18.5% (±7.3 points)
3	Shenandoah	17.4% (±6.4 points)

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 Shenandoah

How often do people move in Shenandoah?

17.4% of households in Shenandoah, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shenandoah have?

21.4% of households in Shenandoah have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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