How long do people stay in their homes in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH, 2020–2024
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19.7% (±3.8 points) of households in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.7% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 27.5%

When households in Prairie Township (Franklin County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.1 points)	6.3%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.3% (±3.6 points)	25.5%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±5.1 points)	41.4%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±3.8 points)	13.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.1% (±6.1 points)	7.1%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±3.0 points)	6.6%	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 Prairie Township (Franklin County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Franklin County (31.8%).

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 Prairie Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Prairie Township (Franklin County)	—	19.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Lake Darby	2.4 mi	17.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Village	3.0 mi	22.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Franklin County)	4.9 mi	21.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Township (Franklin County)	4.9 mi	36.3% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Urbancrest	5.8 mi	28.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grove City	6.0 mi	26.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Valleyview	6.3 mi	17.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Jefferson	6.5 mi	15.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brown Township (Franklin County), OH (36.3%), Grove City, OH (26.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
30	Madison Township (Franklin County)	21.0% (±3.7 points)
31 (tie)	Riverlea	20.9% (±10.4 points)
31 (tie)	Plain Township (Franklin County)	20.9% (±4.6 points)
33	Bexley	20.6% (±4.4 points)
34	Blacklick Estates	20.5% (±8.2 points)
35	Blendon Township	19.9% (±5.1 points)
36	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	19.7% (±3.8 points)
37	Westerville	19.4% (±2.4 points)
38	Valleyview	17.5% (±9.4 points)
39	Lake Darby	17.4% (±7.1 points)
40	Huber Ridge	17.2% (±6.1 points)
41	Worthington	17.1% (±3.1 points)
42	Sharon Township (Franklin County)	16.4% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Franklin 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 Prairie Township (Franklin County)

How often do people move in Prairie Township (Franklin County)?

19.7% of households in Prairie Township (Franklin County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Prairie Township (Franklin County) have?

27.5% of households in Prairie Township (Franklin County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie township, Franklin County, 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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