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

Name: How long people stay in Rainelle, WV, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±8.5 points) of households in Rainelle, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Rainelle moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rainelle	Greenbrier County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.1% (±8.5 points)	16.1%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±11.1 points)	36.4%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.7% (±5.0 points)	16.5%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±6.9 points)	11.8%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±11.5 points)	16.8%	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 Rainelle, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Greenbrier County (18.6%).

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 Rainelle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainelle
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rainelle	—	23.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Rupert	4.6 mi	26.6% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Quinwood	7.2 mi	22.0% (±38.6 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Bridge	8.7 mi	10.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thurmond	17 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alderson	18 mi	19.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	20 mi	25.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hill	21 mi	15.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hinton	21 mi	33.0% (±10.6 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 Greenbrier County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lewisburg	32.9% (±10.3 points)
2	Falling Spring	27.1% (±23.0 points)
3	Rupert	26.6% (±20.6 points)
4	Ronceverte	24.4% (±6.6 points)
5	Rainelle	23.6% (±8.5 points)
6	Quinwood	22.0% (±38.6 points)
7	White Sulphur Springs	20.2% (±7.2 points)
8	Alderson	19.6% (±10.3 points)
9	Fairlea	17.6% (±10.3 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 Rainelle

How often do people move in Rainelle?

23.6% of households in Rainelle, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rainelle have?

24.8% of households in Rainelle have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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