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

Name: How long people stay in Prospect Heights, IL, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±4.6 points) of households in Prospect Heights, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.2% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 23.2%

When households in Prospect Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Prospect Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±1.4 points)	4.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±4.4 points)	20.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.5% (±5.3 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±4.2 points)	15.7%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±3.4 points)	9.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±4.7 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 Prospect Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cook County (25.5%).

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 Prospect Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prospect Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Prospect Heights	—	24.2% (±4.6 points)	—
Wheeling Township	0.9 mi	21.9% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wheeling	1.8 mi	28.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington Heights	2.7 mi	22.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Prospect	2.8 mi	22.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Grove	4.6 mi	23.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Northfield Township	4.8 mi	20.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Des Plaines	5.0 mi	17.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Riverwoods	5.1 mi	18.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Des Plaines, IL (17.4%).

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
15 (tie)	Schaumburg	24.9% (±2.1 points)
15 (tie)	Stone Park	24.9% (±10.6 points)
17 (tie)	Indian Head Park	24.8% (±8.1 points)
17 (tie)	Riverdale	24.8% (±6.4 points)
19 (tie)	East Hazel Crest	24.7% (±10.6 points)
19 (tie)	Calumet Township	24.7% (±6.9 points)
21	Prospect Heights	24.2% (±4.6 points)
22	Schiller Park	24.1% (±7.0 points)
23 (tie)	Alsip	23.6% (±5.7 points)
23 (tie)	Countryside	23.6% (±7.0 points)
23 (tie)	Merrionette Park	23.6% (±10.7 points)
23 (tie)	Olympia Fields	23.6% (±9.7 points)
27	Palatine Township	23.5% (±1.5 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 Prospect Heights

How often do people move in Prospect Heights?

24.2% of households in Prospect Heights, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Prospect Heights have?

23.2% of households in Prospect Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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