How long do people stay in their homes in West Springfield, VA?

Name: How long people stay in West Springfield, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.1% (±2.8 points) of households in West Springfield, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 26.9%

When households in West Springfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Springfield	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±0.8 points)	4.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±2.7 points)	21.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.5% (±3.4 points)	37.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±3.1 points)	17.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±2.0 points)	10.1%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.5% (±3.2 points)	8.7%	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 West Springfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Fairfax County (26.4%).

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 West Springfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Springfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Springfield	—	18.1% (±2.8 points)	—
Ravensworth	1.9 mi	5.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Kings Park	2.0 mi	10.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Burke	2.1 mi	17.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	2.2 mi	22.7% (±3.1 points)	Higher
North Springfield	2.3 mi	14.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newington Forest	2.6 mi	16.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newington	3.2 mi	19.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Run	3.2 mi	14.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ravensworth, VA (5.5%), Kings Park, VA (10.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springfield, VA (22.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
41	Navy	19.9% (±10.0 points)
42	Hayfield	19.3% (±6.4 points)
43 (tie)	McLean	19.2% (±2.1 points)
43 (tie)	Newington	19.2% (±4.2 points)
45	Bull Run (Fairfax County)	19.0% (±6.6 points)
46	Kings Park West	18.7% (±3.6 points)
47	West Springfield	18.1% (±2.8 points)
48	Burke	17.9% (±1.9 points)
49 (tie)	George Mason	17.2% (±4.4 points)
49 (tie)	Great Falls	17.2% (±3.4 points)
51	Braddock	16.9% (±5.8 points)
52	Newington Forest	16.8% (±3.1 points)
53 (tie)	Dranesville	16.6% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Springfield 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 West Springfield

How often do people move in West Springfield?

18.1% of households in West Springfield, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Springfield have?

26.9% of households in West Springfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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