How long do people stay in their homes in Mount Hope, WV?

Name: How long people stay in Mount Hope, WV, 2020–2024
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21.5% (±8.1 points) of households in Mount Hope, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 20.8%

When households in Mount Hope moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Hope	Fayette County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±7.8 points)	12.2%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±8.9 points)	35.0%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±6.2 points)	19.3%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±4.8 points)	14.2%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±4.5 points)	17.7%	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 Mount Hope, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fayette County (13.9%).

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 Mount Hope

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Hope
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Hope	—	21.5% (±8.1 points)	—
Bradley	3.1 mi	12.9% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prosperity	4.3 mi	20.9% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pax	5.2 mi	35.8% (±54.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hill	5.4 mi	15.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stanaford	6.0 mi	17.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thurmond	6.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Beckley	8.6 mi	27.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mabscott	9.1 mi	15.7% (±9.2 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.

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pax	35.8% (±54.4 points)
2	Montgomery	25.7% (±7.9 points)
3	Fayetteville	25.5% (±10.0 points)
4	Mount Hope	21.5% (±8.1 points)
5	Ansted	18.1% (±10.7 points)
6	Oak Hill	15.9% (±4.5 points)
7	Gauley Bridge	13.8% (±23.7 points)
8	Smithers	13.5% (±15.4 points)
9	Meadow Bridge	10.5% (±11.0 points)
10	Thurmond	0.0% (±141.4 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 Mount Hope

How often do people move in Mount Hope?

21.5% of households in Mount Hope, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mount Hope have?

20.8% of households in Mount Hope have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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