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

Name: How long people stay in Martinsburg, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.2% (±5.6 points) of households in Martinsburg, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.2% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 12.2%

When households in Martinsburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Martinsburg	Berkeley County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	8.6% (±3.4 points)	5.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.6% (±4.4 points)	21.0%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.0% (±5.4 points)	40.5%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±3.4 points)	17.8%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±2.4 points)	8.9%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±1.8 points)	6.9%	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 Martinsburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Berkeley County (26.0%).

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 Martinsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Martinsburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Martinsburg	—	35.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Hedgesville	6.7 mi	22.5% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Inwood	8.3 mi	20.7% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Falling Waters	8.8 mi	21.1% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shepherdstown	9.4 mi	35.5% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah Junction	11 mi	29.5% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ranson corporation	11 mi	20.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Sharpsburg	12 mi	13.1% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Williamsport	13 mi	36.6% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Inwood, WV (20.7%), Ranson corporation, WV (20.1%), Sharpsburg, MD (13.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Martinsburg	35.2% (±5.6 points)
2	Hedgesville	22.5% (±15.2 points)
3	Falling Waters	21.1% (±19.4 points)
4	Inwood	20.7% (±11.2 points)

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 Martinsburg

How often do people move in Martinsburg?

35.2% of households in Martinsburg, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Martinsburg have?

12.2% of households in Martinsburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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