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

Name: How long people stay in Marmet, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.9% (±6.6 points) of households in Marmet, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 29.0%

When households in Marmet moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Marmet	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±6.5 points)	17.2%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±10.0 points)	35.0%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±5.9 points)	16.2%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.1% (±6.0 points)	12.2%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.9% (±5.1 points)	16.0%	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 Marmet, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kanawha County (20.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Marmet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marmet
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Marmet	—	16.9% (±6.6 points)	—
Belle	2.2 mi	19.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rand	2.5 mi	29.0% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake	2.6 mi	31.5% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Fork	6.3 mi	2.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower
East Bank	7.4 mi	12.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove	7.6 mi	9.1% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	7.8 mi	22.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	8.8 mi	16.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coal Fork, WV (2.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Nitro	21.7% (±7.4 points)
8	St. Albans	21.5% (±5.2 points)
9	Tornado	21.1% (±12.7 points)
10	Belle	19.0% (±9.1 points)
11	Clendenin	18.9% (±9.0 points)
12	Pratt	18.0% (±11.6 points)
13	Marmet	16.9% (±6.6 points)
14	Glasgow	16.5% (±10.1 points)
15	Cross Lanes	16.1% (±6.4 points)
16	Pinch	13.6% (±7.6 points)
17	East Bank	12.4% (±6.7 points)
18	Cedar Grove	9.1% (±18.2 points)
19	Handley	3.0% (±25.2 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Kanawha 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 Marmet

How often do people move in Marmet?

16.9% of households in Marmet, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Marmet have?

29.0% of households in Marmet have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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