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

Name: How long people stay in Suffolk, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.6% (±1.3 points) of households in Suffolk, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±1.3 points)
Since before 2000: 16.3%

When households in Suffolk moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Suffolk	Suffolk city	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±0.7 points)	4.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.0% (±1.1 points)	22.0%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.3% (±1.6 points)	39.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±1.3 points)	17.9%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±0.7 points)	7.7%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±0.7 points)	8.6%	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 Suffolk, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Suffolk city (26.6%).

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 Suffolk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Suffolk
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Suffolk	—	26.6% (±1.3 points)	—
Windsor	9.7 mi	19.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benns Church	17 mi	48.6% (±18.8 points)	Higher
Franklin	17 mi	32.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollton	18 mi	35.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Chesapeake	18 mi	24.6% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Portsmouth	19 mi	29.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Smithfield	19 mi	20.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Ivor	20 mi	17.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chesapeake, VA (24.6%), Smithfield, VA (20.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Benns Church, VA (48.6%), Carrollton, VA (35.7%), Portsmouth, VA (29.0%).

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 Suffolk

How often do people move in Suffolk?

26.6% of households in Suffolk, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Suffolk have?

16.3% of households in Suffolk have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Suffolk city, Virginia (place:76432, in state:51).

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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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