How long do people stay in their homes in Fairview Heights, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Fairview Heights, IL, 2020–2024
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24.4% (±4.4 points) of households in Fairview Heights, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.4% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 23.4%

When households in Fairview Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairview Heights	St. Clair County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±2.7 points)	4.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±3.5 points)	17.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±4.9 points)	38.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4% (±3.1 points)	17.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±2.8 points)	10.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±2.5 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 Fairview Heights, 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 Fairview Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairview Heights	—	24.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Caseyville Township	2.3 mi	26.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Caseyville	2.8 mi	13.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Swansea	3.2 mi	20.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Clair Township	4.4 mi	23.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Canteen Township	4.8 mi	10.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
O'Fallon	4.8 mi	25.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Park	5.3 mi	14.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belleville	5.5 mi	24.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Caseyville, IL (13.1%), Canteen Township, IL (10.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6 (tie)	Mascoutah	28.4% (±6.5 points)
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)

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 Fairview Heights

How often do people move in Fairview Heights?

24.4% of households in Fairview Heights, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairview Heights have?

23.4% of households in Fairview Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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