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

Name: How long people stay in Mentor, OH, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±1.8 points) of households in Mentor, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.4% (±1.8 points)
Since before 2000: 30.5%

When households in Mentor moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mentor	Lake County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±0.7 points)	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±1.7 points)	16.0%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±2.6 points)	35.9%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±2.0 points)	18.0%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.7% (±1.8 points)	12.1%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±1.7 points)	14.5%	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 Mentor, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lake County (19.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mentor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mentor
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mentor	—	15.4% (±1.8 points)	—
Mentor-on-the-Lake	2.2 mi	22.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Kirtland Hills	3.6 mi	14.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grand River	4.5 mi	12.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Painesville	4.6 mi	29.2% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Willoughby	5.1 mi	21.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Fairport Harbor	5.1 mi	30.5% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Concord Township (Lake County)	5.3 mi	17.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eastlake	5.3 mi	23.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH (22.1%), Painesville, OH (29.2%), Willoughby, OH (21.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Madison Township (Lake County)	19.8% (±3.8 points)
10	Wickliffe	18.8% (±4.5 points)
11	Painesville Township	18.7% (±3.5 points)
12	Willowick	18.1% (±4.0 points)
13	Concord Township (Lake County)	17.8% (±4.0 points)
14	Perry Township (Lake County)	16.1% (±3.5 points)
15	Mentor	15.4% (±1.8 points)
16	Kirtland Hills	14.4% (±8.8 points)
17	Madison	13.5% (±6.0 points)
18	Waite Hill	12.8% (±16.0 points)
19	Grand River	12.2% (±6.4 points)
20	Lakeline	10.5% (±11.8 points)
21	Kirtland	8.9% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lake 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 Mentor

How often do people move in Mentor?

15.4% of households in Mentor, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mentor have?

30.5% of households in Mentor have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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