How long do people stay in their homes in South Charleston, WV?

Name: How long people stay in South Charleston, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.6% (±4.8 points) of households in South Charleston, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.6% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in South Charleston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Charleston	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.7% (±4.4 points)	17.2%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±4.8 points)	35.0%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±5.0 points)	16.2%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±2.4 points)	12.2%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.6% (±3.5 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 South Charleston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kanawha County (20.5%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (19.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Charleston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Charleston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Charleston	—	24.6% (±4.8 points)	—
Dunbar	2.4 mi	23.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	4.3 mi	22.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Albans	6.4 mi	21.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nitro	7.2 mi	21.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Lanes	7.3 mi	16.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Alum Creek	7.8 mi	12.4% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tornado	8.0 mi	21.1% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rand	8.9 mi	29.0% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cross Lanes, WV (16.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chesapeake	31.5% (±14.0 points)
2	Rand	29.0% (±16.0 points)
3	South Charleston	24.6% (±4.8 points)
4	Dunbar	23.7% (±5.7 points)
5	Charleston	22.6% (±2.5 points)
6	Sissonville	22.1% (±9.1 points)
7	Nitro	21.7% (±7.4 points)
8	St. Albans	21.5% (±5.2 points)
9	Tornado	21.1% (±12.7 points)

Showing 9 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 South Charleston

How often do people move in South Charleston?

24.6% of households in South Charleston, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Charleston have?

22.4% of households in South Charleston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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