How long do people stay in their homes in Terra Alta, WV?

Name: How long people stay in Terra Alta, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.6% (±9.3 points) of households in Terra Alta, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.6% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 21.1%

When households in Terra Alta moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Terra Alta	Preston County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±4.1 points)	2.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.7% (±8.4 points)	13.3%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.4% (±9.5 points)	32.9%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.9% (±5.0 points)	19.6%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±4.6 points)	12.4%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±4.1 points)	19.4%	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 Terra Alta, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Preston County (15.7%).

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 Terra Alta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Terra Alta
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Terra Alta	—	24.6% (±9.3 points)	—
Albright	6.2 mi	28.9% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingwood	7.6 mi	24.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	7.8 mi	28.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lake Park	9.2 mi	27.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rowlesburg	9.7 mi	9.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Loch Lynn Heights	9.8 mi	19.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tunnelton	11 mi	23.9% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	12 mi	9.5% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rowlesburg, WV (9.6%), Deer Park, MD (9.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Albright	28.9% (±19.8 points)
2 (tie)	Kingwood	24.6% (±10.8 points)
2 (tie)	Terra Alta	24.6% (±9.3 points)
4	Tunnelton	23.9% (±21.2 points)
5	Brandonville	22.2% (±16.8 points)
6	Newburg	13.3% (±15.9 points)
7	Masontown	11.3% (±7.8 points)
8	Rowlesburg	9.6% (±7.8 points)
9	Reedsville	6.3% (±18.0 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Preston 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 Terra Alta

How often do people move in Terra Alta?

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

How many long-time residents does Terra Alta have?

21.1% of households in Terra Alta have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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