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

Name: How long people stay in Wytheville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.0% (±5.3 points) of households in Wytheville, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.0% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 22.5%

When households in Wytheville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wytheville	Wythe County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±2.2 points)	2.8%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±4.8 points)	14.2%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.7% (±5.1 points)	34.9%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±4.6 points)	21.2%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±3.8 points)	13.4%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±4.2 points)	13.4%	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 Wytheville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Wythe County (17.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wytheville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wytheville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wytheville	—	24.0% (±5.3 points)	—
Rural Retreat	11 mi	15.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Fries	18 mi	3.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Pulaski	19 mi	21.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woodlawn (Carroll County)	21 mi	16.5% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bluefield	22 mi	30.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Galax	22 mi	27.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bluefield	22 mi	19.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	23 mi	15.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rural Retreat, VA (15.6%), Fries, VA (3.5%).

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 Wytheville

How often do people move in Wytheville?

24.0% of households in Wytheville, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wytheville have?

22.5% of households in Wytheville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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