How long do people stay in their homes in Oak Forest, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Oak Forest, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.1% (±3.9 points) of households in Oak Forest, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.1% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 27.8%

When households in Oak Forest moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oak Forest	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.5 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.7% (±3.6 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.4% (±3.7 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.6% (±3.7 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.9% (±3.1 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.9% (±2.7 points)	10.2%	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 Oak Forest, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cook County (25.5%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (23.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Oak Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Forest
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oak Forest	—	17.1% (±3.9 points)	—
Bremen Township	1.0 mi	17.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Midlothian	2.0 mi	20.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crestwood	2.8 mi	22.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Markham	3.3 mi	10.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Country Club Hills	3.3 mi	17.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Robbins	3.4 mi	14.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tinley Park	3.7 mi	16.2% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Posen	3.8 mi	20.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Markham, IL (10.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
90 (tie)	Country Club Hills	17.4% (±5.2 points)
90 (tie)	Des Plaines	17.4% (±1.9 points)
92	New Trier Township	17.3% (±1.7 points)
93 (tie)	Franklin Park	17.2% (±3.9 points)
93 (tie)	Thornton	17.2% (±7.9 points)
93 (tie)	Bremen Township	17.2% (±1.9 points)
96 (tie)	Oak Forest	17.1% (±3.9 points)
96 (tie)	Westchester	17.1% (±3.8 points)
98	Hometown	17.0% (±6.6 points)
99 (tie)	Hickory Hills	16.8% (±5.1 points)
99 (tie)	Northbrook	16.8% (±2.9 points)
101	Barrington Township	16.7% (±3.9 points)
102 (tie)	Evergreen Park	16.5% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Oak Forest

How often do people move in Oak Forest?

17.1% of households in Oak Forest, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oak Forest have?

27.8% of households in Oak Forest have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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