How long do people stay in their homes in Stephens City, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Stephens City, VA, 2020–2024
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32.8% (±7.2 points) of households in Stephens City, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.8% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 8.9%

When households in Stephens City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Stephens City	Frederick County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.7 points)	3.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.2% (±7.0 points)	18.2%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±8.4 points)	42.2%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±8.1 points)	20.4%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.9% (±1.8 points)	8.2%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.0% (±3.2 points)	7.4%	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 Stephens City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Frederick County (21.7%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (25.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Stephens City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stephens City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Stephens City	—	32.8% (±7.2 points)	—
Middletown	5.5 mi	29.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	6.0 mi	28.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boyce	8.5 mi	16.9% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Strasburg	9.4 mi	22.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Shawneeland	9.9 mi	33.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Front Royal	12 mi	26.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah Farms	12 mi	14.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Apple Mountain Lake	13 mi	33.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boyce, VA (16.9%), Strasburg, VA (22.7%), Shenandoah Farms, VA (14.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Shawneeland	33.9% (±12.5 points)
2	Stephens City	32.8% (±7.2 points)
3	Middletown	29.2% (±8.3 points)
4	Lake Holiday	25.5% (±14.8 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 Stephens City

How often do people move in Stephens City?

32.8% of households in Stephens City, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Stephens City have?

8.9% of households in Stephens City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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