How long do people stay in their homes in Rocky River, OH?

Name: How long people stay in Rocky River, OH, 2020–2024
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23.1% (±3.3 points) of households in Rocky River, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.1% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 19.3%

When households in Rocky River moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rocky River	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.2% (±2.9 points)	19.5%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.5% (±4.0 points)	38.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±2.5 points)	15.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±1.9 points)	10.3%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±2.4 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 Rocky River, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cuyahoga County (24.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rocky River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocky River
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rocky River	—	23.1% (±3.3 points)	—
Fairview Park	2.1 mi	20.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood	2.8 mi	35.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Bay Village	4.0 mi	16.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Westlake	4.3 mi	23.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Linndale	4.9 mi	22.2% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brook Park	5.1 mi	15.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
North Olmsted	5.3 mi	14.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Brooklyn	6.0 mi	24.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bay Village, OH (16.8%), Brook Park, OH (15.1%), North Olmsted, OH (14.0%).

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
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)
17	Shaker Heights	23.9% (±2.6 points)
18	Westlake	23.2% (±2.7 points)
19	Rocky River	23.1% (±3.3 points)
20	Chagrin Falls	22.8% (±6.5 points)
21	Chagrin Falls Township	22.5% (±6.4 points)
22	Linndale	22.2% (±20.7 points)
23	Middleburg Heights	21.8% (±3.7 points)
24	Berea	21.4% (±3.0 points)
25	Cuyahoga Heights	20.5% (±10.2 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 Rocky River

How often do people move in Rocky River?

23.1% of households in Rocky River, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rocky River have?

19.3% of households in Rocky River have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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