How long do people stay in their homes in Woodlawn (Fairfax County), VA?

Name: How long people stay in Woodlawn (Fairfax County), VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.8% (±4.4 points) of households in Woodlawn (Fairfax County), VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 13.3%

When households in Woodlawn (Fairfax County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±4.0 points)	21.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±5.4 points)	37.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±5.0 points)	17.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.8% (±1.7 points)	10.1%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±2.8 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 Woodlawn (Fairfax County), 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Woodlawn (Fairfax County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodlawn (Fairfax County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	—	20.8% (±4.4 points)	—
Groveton	1.2 mi	27.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	1.5 mi	22.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hayfield	1.7 mi	19.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Belvoir	2.1 mi	71.0% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Hybla Valley	2.1 mi	26.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingstowne	2.6 mi	26.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Fort Hunt	3.1 mi	15.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Franconia	3.4 mi	28.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Hunt, VA (15.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Belvoir, VA (71.0%), Kingstowne, VA (26.9%), Franconia, VA (28.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
32	Vienna	23.1% (±3.0 points)
33	Mount Vernon	22.9% (±3.8 points)
34	Springfield	22.7% (±3.1 points)
35	Rose Hill	21.8% (±3.6 points)
36	Chantilly	21.4% (±3.2 points)
37	Mason Neck	21.0% (±7.0 points)
38	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	20.8% (±4.4 points)
39	Floris	20.6% (±4.7 points)
40	Burke Centre	20.1% (±2.9 points)
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)

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

Woodlawn (Fairfax County) 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 Woodlawn (Fairfax County)

How often do people move in Woodlawn (Fairfax County)?

20.8% of households in Woodlawn (Fairfax County), VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Woodlawn (Fairfax County) have?

13.3% of households in Woodlawn (Fairfax County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), 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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