How long do people stay in their homes in Cleveland, OH?

Name: How long people stay in Cleveland, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.2% (±0.9 points) of households in Cleveland, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.2% (±0.9 points)
Since before 2000: 20.3%

When households in Cleveland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cleveland	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±0.5 points)	4.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.5% (±0.8 points)	19.5%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.2% (±1.1 points)	38.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±0.8 points)	15.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±0.6 points)	10.3%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±0.6 points)	12.7%	11.7%	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 Cleveland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Cuyahoga County (24.0%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (22.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cleveland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cleveland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cleveland	—	28.2% (±0.9 points)	—
Newburgh Heights	2.1 mi	15.0% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Cuyahoga Heights	3.2 mi	20.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn Heights	4.1 mi	9.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Brooklyn	4.7 mi	24.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Linndale	5.1 mi	22.2% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield Heights	5.6 mi	19.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Lakewood	6.3 mi	35.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher
East Cleveland	6.3 mi	15.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newburgh Heights, OH (15.0%), Brooklyn Heights, OH (9.4%), Garfield Heights, OH (19.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakewood, OH (35.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Woodmere	33.2% (±14.5 points)
5	Mayfield Heights	29.8% (±4.8 points)
6	Cleveland Heights	29.7% (±2.8 points)
7	North Randall	29.4% (±14.0 points)
8	Parma Heights	29.3% (±4.6 points)
9	Olmsted Falls	28.3% (±5.2 points)
10	Cleveland	28.2% (±0.9 points)
11 (tie)	Euclid	26.6% (±2.6 points)
11 (tie)	University Heights	26.6% (±4.6 points)
13	Warrensville Heights	25.5% (±5.5 points)
14	Olmsted Township	24.7% (±4.8 points)
15	Brooklyn	24.5% (±4.8 points)
16	Bedford Heights	24.2% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Cuyahoga 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 Cleveland

How often do people move in Cleveland?

28.2% of households in Cleveland, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cleveland have?

20.3% of households in Cleveland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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