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

Name: How long people stay in Fairmont, WV, 2020–2024
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33.2% (±3.9 points) of households in Fairmont, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.2% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 18.7%

When households in Fairmont moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairmont	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±1.6 points)	3.9%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.2% (±3.6 points)	18.1%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±3.9 points)	33.2%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±2.6 points)	16.5%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±1.9 points)	10.7%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±1.8 points)	17.6%	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 Fairmont, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Marion County (22.0%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (19.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fairmont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairmont
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairmont	—	33.2% (±3.9 points)	—
Pleasant Valley	1.7 mi	25.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barrackville	2.0 mi	14.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Monongah	4.0 mi	23.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rivesville	4.1 mi	25.2% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
White Hall	4.3 mi	27.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	5.9 mi	4.8% (±23.2 points)	Lower
Grant Town	6.0 mi	12.3% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Worthington	6.3 mi	0.0% (±63.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barrackville, WV (14.0%), Farmington, WV (4.8%), Grant Town, WV (12.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fairmont	33.2% (±3.9 points)
2	White Hall	27.6% (±11.3 points)
3	Pleasant Valley	25.3% (±11.5 points)
4	Rivesville	25.2% (±14.0 points)
5	Monongah	23.8% (±8.9 points)
6	Fairview	23.2% (±20.5 points)
7	Barrackville	14.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Marion County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Fairmont

How often do people move in Fairmont?

33.2% of households in Fairmont, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairmont have?

18.7% of households in Fairmont have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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