How long do people stay in their homes in New Martinsville, WV?

Name: How long people stay in New Martinsville, WV, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±6.1 points) of households in New Martinsville, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 27.6%

When households in New Martinsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	New Martinsville	Wetzel County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±3.5 points)	3.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±5.0 points)	12.0%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.3% (±4.9 points)	34.0%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±4.3 points)	16.2%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±5.2 points)	15.2%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.7% (±4.1 points)	19.2%	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 New Martinsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wetzel 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 New Martinsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Martinsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
New Martinsville	—	19.0% (±6.1 points)	—
Ohio Township (Monroe County)	3.3 mi	9.1% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Lee Township (Monroe County)	3.7 mi	25.0% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paden City	4.9 mi	17.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Monroe County)	8.0 mi	15.5% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Monroe County)	8.5 mi	22.1% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Monroe County)	8.8 mi	7.4% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clarington	9.3 mi	20.2% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sistersville	9.4 mi	19.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ohio Township (Monroe County), OH (9.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pine Grove	32.7% (±17.9 points)
2	Smithfield	32.3% (±50.5 points)
3	New Martinsville	19.0% (±6.1 points)
4	Paden City	17.1% (±7.0 points)
5	Hundred	8.1% (±18.7 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 New Martinsville

How often do people move in New Martinsville?

19.0% of households in New Martinsville, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does New Martinsville have?

27.6% of households in New Martinsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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