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

Name: How long people stay in Preston Heights, IL, 2020–2024
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31.3% (±11.6 points) of households in Preston Heights, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.3% (±11.6 points)
Since before 2000: 22.8%

When households in Preston Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Preston Heights	Will County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	12.5% (±9.2 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±7.1 points)	15.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.7% (±9.2 points)	37.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±6.4 points)	23.9%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±4.3 points)	12.0%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.8% (±5.6 points)	8.0%	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 Preston Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Will County (18.5%).

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 Preston Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Preston Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Preston Heights	—	31.3% (±11.6 points)	—
Joliet Township	0.9 mi	23.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rockdale	2.4 mi	26.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ingalls Park	3.0 mi	29.1% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgewood	3.3 mi	17.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Joliet	3.8 mi	20.2% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont	4.7 mi	24.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Will County)	5.6 mi	28.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elwood	5.7 mi	30.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Preston Heights	31.3% (±11.6 points)
2	Elwood	30.8% (±8.2 points)
3	Ingalls Park	29.1% (±11.3 points)
4	Jackson Township (Will County)	28.7% (±6.3 points)
5	Rockdale	26.7% (±10.0 points)
6	Manhattan	25.3% (±6.2 points)
7	Fairmont	24.9% (±11.0 points)

Showing 7 of 57 places in Will County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Preston Heights 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 Preston Heights

How often do people move in Preston Heights?

31.3% of households in Preston Heights, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Preston Heights have?

22.8% of households in Preston Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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