How long do people stay in their homes in Buckhannon, WV?

Name: How long people stay in Buckhannon, WV, 2020–2024
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25.0% (±6.5 points) of households in Buckhannon, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.0% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Buckhannon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buckhannon	Upshur County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.7 points)	2.9%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.9% (±6.3 points)	12.5%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.1% (±8.8 points)	40.3%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±4.9 points)	15.8%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.4% (±6.8 points)	11.4%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±3.4 points)	17.0%	16.5%	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 Buckhannon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Upshur County (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (19.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Buckhannon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buckhannon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buckhannon	—	25.0% (±6.5 points)	—
Jane Lew	13 mi	18.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Weston	13 mi	21.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lost Creek	13 mi	25.8% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Philippi	14 mi	15.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Junior	15 mi	17.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belington	16 mi	17.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Womelsdorf (Coalton)	16 mi	28.5% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Milford	17 mi	14.6% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Buckhannon

How often do people move in Buckhannon?

25.0% of households in Buckhannon, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Buckhannon have?

22.1% of households in Buckhannon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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