How long do people stay in their homes in Highlands Ranch, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Highlands Ranch, CO, 2020–2024
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23.5% (±1.3 points) of households in Highlands Ranch, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.5% (±1.3 points)
Since before 2000: 12.3%

When households in Highlands Ranch moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Highlands Ranch	Douglas County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±0.7 points)	5.9%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±1.1 points)	24.4%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.4% (±1.6 points)	43.4%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.8% (±1.4 points)	16.7%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±1.1 points)	7.8%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.1% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	5.8%	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 Highlands Ranch, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Douglas County (30.3%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (30.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Highlands Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highlands Ranch
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Highlands Ranch	—	23.5% (±1.3 points)	—
Acres Green	4.1 mi	7.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Littleton	4.3 mi	31.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Columbine Valley	5.2 mi	15.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Sterling Ranch	5.2 mi	64.3% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Lone Tree	5.4 mi	39.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Greenwood Village	6.1 mi	30.5% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Inverness	6.1 mi	55.6% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Columbine	6.2 mi	16.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Acres Green, CO (7.0%), Columbine Valley, CO (15.9%), Columbine, CO (16.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Littleton, CO (31.6%), Sterling Ranch, CO (64.3%), Lone Tree, CO (39.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Castle Pines	41.6% (±6.4 points)
4	Larkspur	40.0% (±47.6 points)
5	Lone Tree	39.9% (±5.8 points)
6	Castle Rock	35.4% (±2.3 points)
7	Stepping Stone	34.9% (±11.5 points)
8	Parker	33.8% (±2.8 points)
9	Highlands Ranch	23.5% (±1.3 points)
10	The Pinery	23.0% (±4.1 points)
11	Perry Park	21.6% (±10.6 points)
12	Stonegate	20.5% (±5.9 points)
13	Castle Pines Village	19.3% (±6.3 points)
14	Sierra Ridge	19.1% (±9.7 points)
15	Meridian Village	18.4% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Douglas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highlands Ranch 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 Highlands Ranch

How often do people move in Highlands Ranch?

23.5% of households in Highlands Ranch, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Highlands Ranch have?

12.3% of households in Highlands Ranch have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highlands Ranch CDP, Colorado

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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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