How long do people stay in their homes in White Sulphur Springs, WV?

Name: How long people stay in White Sulphur Springs, WV, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±7.2 points) of households in White Sulphur Springs, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.2% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 24.6%

When households in White Sulphur Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	White Sulphur Springs	Greenbrier County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.2 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.3% (±6.9 points)	16.1%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.8% (±9.4 points)	36.4%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.3% (±6.0 points)	16.5%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±7.2 points)	11.8%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.5% (±6.7 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 White Sulphur Springs, 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 White Sulphur Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Sulphur Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
White Sulphur Springs	—	20.2% (±7.2 points)	—
Lewisburg	7.2 mi	32.9% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Fairlea	8.8 mi	17.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ronceverte	9.8 mi	24.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Falling Spring	14 mi	27.1% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Covington	17 mi	14.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alderson	19 mi	19.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Union	19 mi	4.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
New Castle	23 mi	20.4% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union, WV (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lewisburg, WV (32.9%).

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 White Sulphur Springs

How often do people move in White Sulphur Springs?

20.2% of households in White Sulphur Springs, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does White Sulphur Springs have?

24.6% of households in White Sulphur Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Sulphur Springs 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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