How long do people stay in their homes in Teays Valley, WV?

Name: How long people stay in Teays Valley, WV, 2020–2024
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21.8% (±4.1 points) of households in Teays Valley, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.8% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 23.3%

When households in Teays Valley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Teays Valley	Putnam County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.1% (±4.0 points)	16.2%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±5.0 points)	37.2%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±4.3 points)	19.2%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±3.0 points)	10.5%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±3.1 points)	14.1%	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 Teays Valley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Putnam County (19.0%).

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 Teays Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Teays Valley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Teays Valley	—	21.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Hurricane	5.3 mi	22.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	5.9 mi	22.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eleanor	6.2 mi	20.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bancroft	6.3 mi	7.4% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Poca	6.4 mi	21.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nitro	6.8 mi	21.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Albans	7.5 mi	21.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Culloden	8.2 mi	18.6% (±8.7 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 Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hurricane	22.6% (±6.2 points)
2	Winfield	22.5% (±10.2 points)
3	Teays Valley	21.8% (±4.1 points)
4	Poca	21.7% (±10.3 points)
5	Eleanor	20.5% (±10.8 points)
6	Buffalo	10.0% (±10.8 points)
7	Bancroft	7.4% (±18.1 points)

Teays Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Teays Valley

How often do people move in Teays Valley?

21.8% of households in Teays Valley, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Teays Valley have?

23.3% of households in Teays Valley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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