How long do people stay in their homes in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, 2020–2024
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41.8% (±8.6 points) of households in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 41.8% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 11.3%

When households in Spotsylvania Courthouse moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Spotsylvania Courthouse	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±2.9 points)	3.7%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	37.0% (±8.1 points)	20.8%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±7.4 points)	39.9%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.6% (±4.4 points)	19.8%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±3.4 points)	9.3%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±2.7 points)	6.4%	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 Spotsylvania Courthouse, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Spotsylvania County (24.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Spotsylvania Courthouse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spotsylvania Courthouse
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Spotsylvania Courthouse	—	41.8% (±8.6 points)	—
Fredericksburg	8.9 mi	44.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Wilderness	10 mi	16.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Southern Gateway	11 mi	55.5% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth	11 mi	29.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Land'Or	13 mi	17.5% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Lake of the Woods	13 mi	22.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Lake Caroline	15 mi	35.1% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Passapatanzy	15 mi	29.3% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Wilderness, VA (16.0%), Lake Land'Or, VA (17.5%), Lake of the Woods, VA (22.7%).

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

Spotsylvania Courthouse 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 Spotsylvania Courthouse

How often do people move in Spotsylvania Courthouse?

41.8% of households in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Spotsylvania Courthouse have?

11.3% of households in Spotsylvania Courthouse have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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