RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most transient, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 87.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lakeside, VA, up 125 places to #47.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01▲1Fort Lee, VAVA8,99336.5%−24.0 pts

02▼1University of Virginia, VAVA9,06537.2%+3.3 pts

03▲19George Mason, VAVA9,93759.7%−15.9 pts

04▲3Quantico Base, VAVA5,84062.2%−3.9 pts

05▲1Blacksburg, VAVA45,10466.0%+0.3 pts

06▼2Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44966.4%+3.4 pts

07▲6Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39371.1%−2.3 pts

08▼3Williamsburg, VAVA15,86172.2%+7.0 pts

09▲14Radford, VAVA17,24372.8%−3.2 pts

10▼1Tysons, VAVA28,93673.6%+3.6 pts

11▲1McNair, VAVA22,65573.6%+0.9 pts

12▼9Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83974.2%+13.6 pts

13▼2Charlottesville, VAVA44,38874.9%+3.3 pts

14▼4Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83975.0%+4.3 pts

15▲4Ashland, VAVA7,98275.4%+0.2 pts

16▼8Merrifield, VAVA20,69875.5%+6.3 pts

17▼3Moorefield, VAVA6,12377.5%+3.4 pts

18▲14Ettrick, VAVA5,91077.8%−0.7 pts

19▲10Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18078.2%−0.1 pts

20▲6Petersburg, VAVA33,73478.5%+1.6 pts

21▲17Arlington, VAVA236,25478.7%−1.4 pts

22▲9Lynchburg, VAVA81,34779.2%+0.7 pts

23▲18Falls Church, VAVA15,15979.4%−1.0 pts

24▲15Buena Vista, VAVA6,67279.8%−0.3 pts

25▲37Short Pump, VAVA29,02679.8%−3.2 pts

26▲7Greenbriar, VAVA8,24380.0%+1.4 pts

27▲34Crozet, VAVA9,28980.2%−2.8 pts

28▲16Reston, VAVA64,41480.4%−0.8 pts

29▼13Dumbarton, VAVA7,99780.4%+6.2 pts

30▼10Norfolk, VAVA231,01380.5%+5.0 pts

31▲16Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46480.7%−1.0 pts

32▲8Alexandria, VAVA160,66280.7%+0.6 pts

33▼9Huntington, VAVA13,50280.8%+4.6 pts

34▲8Forest, VAVA13,43081.1%0.0 pts

35▼10Laurel, VAVA18,72181.2%+4.8 pts

36▼9Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54581.2%+3.9 pts

37▼22Bensley, VAVA5,94981.4%+7.3 pts

38▼10Richmond, VAVA237,25781.6%+3.9 pts

39▼21Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10281.6%+6.8 pts

40▼19Orange, VAVA5,36581.6%+6.1 pts

41▲87Dumfries, VAVA6,40581.8%−5.5 pts

42▲79Galax, VAVA6,67081.9%−5.1 pts

43▲24Woodburn, VAVA9,50382.0%−1.2 pts

44▲36Yorkshire, VAVA9,78282.6%−1.7 pts

45▲1Staunton, VAVA26,80182.6%+1.2 pts

46▲64Countryside, VAVA9,66182.6%−3.7 pts

47▲125Lakeside, VAVA12,65482.8%−7.6 pts

48Carrollton, VAVA8,43682.9%+1.1 pts

49▲3Hopewell, VAVA23,26183.3%+1.1 pts

50▼16Lexington, VAVA7,76983.3%+4.4 pts

51▲20Montrose, VAVA8,28583.4%0.0 pts

52▲38Herndon, VAVA25,50683.6%−1.3 pts

53▲22Innsbrook, VAVA8,57883.6%−0.2 pts

54▲6Farmville, VAVA7,59383.6%+0.7 pts

55▲9Hampton, VAVA137,31583.7%+0.7 pts

56▲20Lansdowne, VAVA12,32883.8%−0.2 pts

57▲85Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82384.0%−4.2 pts

58▼2Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85984.1%+1.5 pts

59▲38Fairfax, VAVA26,77284.3%−1.1 pts

60▼25Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89484.4%+5.2 pts

61▲17Idylwood, VAVA17,55984.6%+0.4 pts

62▼4Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25784.7%+1.9 pts

63▲6Brandermill, VAVA13,73084.8%+1.5 pts

64▼1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73784.9%+1.9 pts

65▲52Falmouth, VAVA5,21684.9%−1.7 pts

66▼21Leesylvania, VAVA21,63285.1%+3.8 pts

67▼2Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98485.4%+2.3 pts

68▲4Bristol, VAVA16,41885.5%+2.0 pts

69▼18Manassas, VAVA44,33285.6%+3.4 pts

70▲103Timberlake, VAVA12,72585.7%−4.8 pts

71▲2Newport News, VAVA183,23085.8%+2.2 pts

72▲58Franconia, VAVA18,33586.1%−1.3 pts

73▲52Poquoson, VAVA13,29286.2%−0.9 pts

74▲29Winchester, VAVA28,27286.3%+0.5 pts

75▼25Marion, VAVA5,55586.3%+4.1 pts

76▼46Hutchison, VAVA7,28486.3%+7.9 pts

77Portsmouth, VAVA96,77786.3%+2.2 pts

78▲58Purcellville, VAVA8,89086.4%−1.3 pts

79▲33Triangle, VAVA10,45086.5%+0.1 pts

80▲59Wyndham, VAVA12,09986.5%−1.4 pts

81▼45Sudley, VAVA19,16286.7%+6.8 pts

82▲25Lorton, VAVA20,99186.7%+0.7 pts

83▲5Woodbridge, VAVA43,94586.7%+2.0 pts

84▲29Danville, VAVA41,64786.7%+0.2 pts

85▲35Annandale, VAVA41,70586.8%−0.2 pts

86▲65Franklin, VAVA8,47886.8%−1.8 pts

87▼5Culpeper, VAVA22,07486.9%+2.6 pts

88▲46Hollins, VAVA17,09787.0%−0.6 pts

89▲12Front Royal, VAVA15,72287.0%+1.4 pts

90▼11Waynesboro, VAVA23,95187.0%+2.8 pts

91▲8Oakton, VAVA36,52887.2%+1.6 pts

92▼39Woodstock, VAVA6,00287.2%+4.9 pts

93Christiansburg, VAVA22,44287.2%+2.0 pts

94▲70Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66287.3%−2.5 pts

95▲38Bon Air, VAVA16,90487.4%−0.2 pts

96▲89Rockwood, VAVA10,01087.4%−4.0 pts

97▲32Manchester, VAVA12,44587.5%+0.1 pts

98▲52Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04987.5%−1.1 pts

99▼8Chesapeake, VAVA255,33287.5%+2.4 pts

100▲22Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18387.5%+0.6 pts

101▲60Cascades, VAVA12,35787.5%−2.1 pts

102▲17Montclair, VAVA22,38787.6%+0.6 pts

103▲2Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27187.7%+1.8 pts

104▼50Vinton, VAVA7,96787.7%+5.3 pts

105▲13Chester, VAVA24,47487.7%+1.0 pts

106▲32Midlothian, VAVA19,12087.8%0.0 pts

107▲47Lowes Island, VAVA11,01887.8%−1.1 pts

108▼59Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73887.8%+5.8 pts

109▼22Bridgewater, VAVA6,92487.9%+3.3 pts

110▼8Emporia, VAVA5,44787.9%+2.2 pts

111▲45Gainesville, VAVA18,19687.9%−1.1 pts

112▲3Lincolnia, VAVA20,32088.0%+1.4 pts

113▼29Burke Centre, VAVA17,03788.2%+3.7 pts

114▼16Suffolk, VAVA104,69988.2%+2.7 pts

115▲29Ashburn, VAVA46,02688.2%0.0 pts

116▲31Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06688.2%−0.2 pts

117▲14Hollymead, VAVA8,48288.3%+0.9 pts

118▼29Manassas Park, VAVA16,56088.3%+3.5 pts

119▼53Roanoke, VAVA99,11188.3%+5.2 pts

120▼14Salem, VAVA25,81688.4%+2.5 pts

121▼10Brambleton, VAVA24,53788.4%+2.0 pts

122▼18Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19488.4%+2.6 pts

123▲12West Falls Church, VAVA31,27988.4%+0.8 pts

124▲21Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12288.5%+0.1 pts

125▼42Fishersville, VAVA9,48488.6%+4.2 pts

126▲29Belle Haven, VAVA6,57088.6%−0.3 pts

127▼42Newington Forest, VAVA12,31688.6%+4.1 pts

128▲24Groveton, VAVA13,93188.7%0.0 pts

129▼72Martinsville, VAVA13,84988.8%+6.0 pts

130▼49Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04488.8%+4.6 pts

131▲58Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74988.9%−2.7 pts

132▼64Glen Allen, VAVA17,55189.0%+5.8 pts

133▼19Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58989.0%+2.5 pts

134▲26Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70089.0%−0.5 pts

135▼19Kingstowne, VAVA18,36089.1%+2.5 pts

136▼36Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62989.2%+3.6 pts

137▲9Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10989.2%+0.8 pts

138▲10Sterling, VAVA32,41189.2%+0.8 pts

139▼102Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45089.5%+9.5 pts

140▼8Newington, VAVA13,47889.5%+2.1 pts

141▲35Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97389.6%−1.1 pts

142▼33Wytheville, VAVA8,12889.6%+3.5 pts

143▼16Strasburg, VAVA7,38089.7%+2.5 pts

144▲47Chantilly, VAVA24,03689.7%−2.5 pts

145▲21McLean, VAVA49,62789.7%−0.1 pts

146▼50Cave Spring, VAVA25,74289.8%+4.3 pts

147▼73Mantua, VAVA8,29889.8%+6.2 pts

148▼62Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60389.9%+5.3 pts

149▲21Great Falls, VAVA15,22890.0%−0.2 pts

150▲28Seven Corners, VAVA9,37190.0%−0.8 pts

151▲6Broadlands, VAVA14,35390.2%+1.1 pts

152▼15Long Branch, VAVA7,03490.2%+2.5 pts

153▲21South Riding, VAVA34,35290.2%−0.4 pts

154▼111Pulaski, VAVA8,80790.3%+9.1 pts

155▼31Leesburg, VAVA49,91790.3%+3.2 pts

156▼3West Springfield, VAVA22,53290.3%+1.5 pts

157▼17Floris, VAVA7,58990.4%+2.4 pts

158▼35Centreville, VAVA71,70690.4%+3.4 pts

159▼64Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78090.4%+5.0 pts

160▼1Burke, VAVA44,02990.6%+1.3 pts

161▼53Sandston, VAVA7,39990.7%+4.6 pts

162▼107Warrenton, VAVA10,21390.7%+8.3 pts

163▲12Independent Hill, VAVA10,85390.8%+0.2 pts

164▲19Linton Hall, VAVA41,87690.9%−0.3 pts

165▲3Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35891.0%+0.9 pts

166▲29Braddock, VAVA6,53691.0%−2.3 pts

167▼2East Highland Park, VAVA15,26591.0%+1.2 pts

168▲3Buckhall, VAVA21,60291.1%+0.9 pts

169▲13Springfield, VAVA31,15491.3%+0.1 pts

170▼44Belmont, VAVA9,72991.3%+4.2 pts

171▼79Vienna, VAVA16,69191.4%+6.2 pts

172▼78Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48191.4%+6.0 pts

173▲23Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74191.5%−1.9 pts

174▲3Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85891.6%+0.7 pts

175▲4Dale City, VAVA71,01691.7%+0.6 pts

176▼7Smithfield, VAVA9,11291.7%+1.6 pts

177▼36Kings Park West, VAVA13,44291.8%+3.6 pts

178▼11South Boston, VAVA7,79591.8%+1.9 pts

179▼109Abingdon, VAVA8,28492.1%+8.7 pts

180▼163Bedford, VAVA7,91192.2%+17.8 pts

181▲12Difficult Run, VAVA9,93892.6%−0.4 pts

182▼1Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56692.7%+1.6 pts

183▼21Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68393.0%+3.3 pts

184▼35Highland Springs, VAVA14,29693.1%+4.6 pts

185▼1Madison Heights, VAVA10,26693.4%+2.1 pts

186▼28New Baltimore, VAVA11,91993.6%+4.3 pts

187▲5Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73693.7%+0.9 pts

188▲12Collinsville, VAVA7,13993.9%−1.4 pts

189▼26Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95794.2%+4.5 pts

190North Springfield, VAVA7,05094.4%+2.6 pts

191▼132Woodlake, VAVA7,35894.4%+11.6 pts

192▼49Wakefield, VAVA11,93094.6%+6.4 pts

193▼13Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27194.6%+3.5 pts

194▲5Covington, VAVA5,68094.9%+0.3 pts

195▲2Dranesville, VAVA11,82895.0%+1.2 pts

196▲2Richlands, VAVA5,05195.9%+1.8 pts

197▼11Crosspointe, VAVA5,66995.9%+4.5 pts

198▼4Bealeton, VAVA5,03496.6%+3.6 pts

199▼11Bellwood, VAVA7,90796.8%+5.1 pts

200▼13South Run, VAVA6,60097.2%+5.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES