How long do people stay in their homes in Valley Township (Guernsey County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Valley Township (Guernsey County), OH, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±9.0 points) of households in Valley Township (Guernsey County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 23.8%

When households in Valley Township (Guernsey County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Valley Township (Guernsey County)	Guernsey County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	10.5% (±7.9 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.3% (±4.3 points)	13.9%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±11.0 points)	38.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±8.9 points)	18.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±7.5 points)	12.1%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.1% (±4.8 points)	14.1%	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 Valley Township (Guernsey County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Guernsey County (17.7%).

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 Valley Township (Guernsey County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Township (Guernsey County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Valley Township (Guernsey County)	—	20.8% (±9.0 points)	—
Pleasant City	1.8 mi	17.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Guernsey County)	3.3 mi	16.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Byesville	3.8 mi	17.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Township	4.4 mi	14.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer Township (Guernsey County)	4.8 mi	23.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Senecaville	5.8 mi	14.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westland Township	6.5 mi	7.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Cumberland	6.7 mi	11.3% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westland Township, OH (7.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Fairview	25.0% (±82.9 points)
3	Cambridge	24.0% (±4.9 points)
4 (tie)	Londonderry Township	23.1% (±17.4 points)
4 (tie)	Spencer Township (Guernsey County)	23.1% (±15.7 points)
6	Cambridge Township	22.8% (±4.1 points)
7	Old Washington	21.1% (±16.3 points)
8	Valley Township (Guernsey County)	20.8% (±9.0 points)
9	Wheeling Township (Guernsey County)	17.9% (±18.4 points)
10	Byesville	17.3% (±7.0 points)
11	Pleasant City	17.2% (±10.2 points)
12 (tie)	Jackson Township (Guernsey County)	16.3% (±5.5 points)
12 (tie)	Madison Township (Guernsey County)	16.3% (±10.8 points)
14	Liberty Township (Guernsey County)	16.1% (±14.4 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Guernsey 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 Valley Township (Guernsey County)

How often do people move in Valley Township (Guernsey County)?

20.8% of households in Valley Township (Guernsey County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Valley Township (Guernsey County) have?

23.8% of households in Valley Township (Guernsey County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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