How long do people stay in their homes in Virginia Beach, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Virginia Beach, VA, 2020–2024
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28.4% (±0.9 points) of households in Virginia Beach, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.4% (±0.9 points)
Since before 2000: 18.4%

When households in Virginia Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±0.5 points)	5.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.8% (±0.7 points)	22.8%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±0.8 points)	38.1%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±0.6 points)	14.9%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±0.6 points)	10.1%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.3% (±0.4 points)	8.3%	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 Virginia Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Virginia Beach city (28.4%).

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 Virginia Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Virginia Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Virginia Beach	—	28.4% (±0.9 points)	—
Norfolk	16 mi	36.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Chesapeake	17 mi	24.6% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Portsmouth	19 mi	29.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moyock	21 mi	23.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton	24 mi	29.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Poquoson	28 mi	21.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Carrollton	29 mi	35.7% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Bethel Manor	31 mi	70.4% (±11.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chesapeake, VA (24.6%), Poquoson, VA (21.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norfolk, VA (36.0%), Carrollton, VA (35.7%), Bethel Manor, VA (70.4%).

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 Virginia Beach

How often do people move in Virginia Beach?

28.4% of households in Virginia Beach, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Virginia Beach have?

18.4% of households in Virginia Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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