How long do people stay in their homes in Garfield Heights, OH?

Name: How long people stay in Garfield Heights, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.8% (±3.5 points) of households in Garfield Heights, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 26.3%

When households in Garfield Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Garfield Heights	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±1.8 points)	4.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±3.0 points)	19.5%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±4.5 points)	38.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±3.4 points)	15.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±2.4 points)	10.3%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.2% (±2.6 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 Garfield Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cuyahoga County (24.0%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (22.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Garfield Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Garfield Heights	—	19.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Maple Heights	2.3 mi	18.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Valley View	2.6 mi	6.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Cuyahoga Heights	2.8 mi	20.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	3.0 mi	9.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Brooklyn Heights	3.1 mi	9.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Newburgh Heights	3.7 mi	15.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Randall	4.0 mi	29.4% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford	4.1 mi	20.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valley View, OH (6.3%), Independence, OH (9.7%), Brooklyn Heights, OH (9.4%).

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
25	Cuyahoga Heights	20.5% (±10.2 points)
26 (tie)	Bentleyville	20.4% (±10.9 points)
26 (tie)	Parma	20.4% (±1.7 points)
28	Fairview Park	20.3% (±2.6 points)
29	Broadview Heights	20.1% (±4.2 points)
30	Bedford	20.0% (±4.6 points)
31	Garfield Heights	19.8% (±3.5 points)
32	Richmond Heights	19.2% (±5.3 points)
33	South Euclid	18.4% (±3.4 points)
34 (tie)	Maple Heights	18.0% (±4.1 points)
34 (tie)	North Royalton	18.0% (±2.5 points)
36	Strongsville	17.7% (±2.4 points)
37	Hunting Valley	17.0% (±9.0 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 Garfield Heights

How often do people move in Garfield Heights?

19.8% of households in Garfield Heights, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Garfield Heights have?

26.3% of households in Garfield Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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