How long do people stay in their homes in Belleville, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Belleville, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.3% (±3.3 points) of households in Belleville, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.3% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Belleville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Belleville	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.2% (±2.9 points)	17.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±3.1 points)	38.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±2.1 points)	17.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±1.7 points)	10.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±2.1 points)	11.8%	10.5%	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 Belleville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from St. Clair County (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Belleville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belleville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Belleville	—	24.3% (±3.3 points)	—
St. Clair Township	1.4 mi	23.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Swansea	2.5 mi	20.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh	4.7 mi	29.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stookey Township	5.5 mi	15.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Fairview Heights	5.5 mi	24.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Smithton Township	5.7 mi	13.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Shiloh Valley Township	6.3 mi	39.6% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Millstadt	6.6 mi	10.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stookey Township, IL (15.3%), Smithton Township, IL (13.2%), Millstadt, IL (10.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shiloh Valley Township, IL (39.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Mascoutah Township	27.3% (±6.3 points)
9 (tie)	Brooklyn	27.0% (±19.2 points)
9 (tie)	Stites Township	27.0% (±19.2 points)
11	Caseyville Township	26.1% (±2.9 points)
12	O'Fallon	25.4% (±3.3 points)
13	Fairview Heights	24.4% (±4.4 points)
14	Belleville	24.3% (±3.3 points)
15	Sugar Loaf Township	24.1% (±7.0 points)
16	St. Clair Township	23.4% (±2.9 points)
17	Lebanon Township	22.6% (±8.1 points)
18	Marissa	22.3% (±12.2 points)
19	O'Fallon Township	21.5% (±3.1 points)
20	Lenzburg	21.2% (±23.3 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in St. Clair 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 Belleville

How often do people move in Belleville?

24.3% of households in Belleville, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Belleville have?

21.4% of households in Belleville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belleville city, Illinois

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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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