How long do people stay in their homes in Walnut Township (Fairfield County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Walnut Township (Fairfield County), OH, 2020–2024
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17.0% (±4.5 points) of households in Walnut Township (Fairfield County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.0% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 31.2%

When households in Walnut Township (Fairfield County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.2% (±4.2 points)	17.2%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±4.6 points)	40.4%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±3.9 points)	17.9%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.4% (±5.4 points)	10.7%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.8% (±4.4 points)	9.7%	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 Walnut Township (Fairfield County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fairfield County (21.2%).

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 Walnut Township (Fairfield County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut Township (Fairfield County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	—	17.0% (±4.5 points)	—
Millersport	1.8 mi	19.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Thurston	2.7 mi	16.0% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Beach	3.7 mi	23.3% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasantville	4.6 mi	22.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buckeye Lake	4.7 mi	30.7% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Baltimore	4.8 mi	22.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Thornville	5.6 mi	14.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkersville	5.8 mi	19.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buckeye Lake, OH (30.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Baltimore	22.4% (±7.8 points)
10	Sugar Grove	21.9% (±11.7 points)
11	Madison Township (Fairfield County)	21.2% (±13.6 points)
12	West Rushville	21.1% (±41.4 points)
13	Millersport	19.8% (±9.8 points)
14	Greenfield Township (Fairfield County)	17.4% (±5.2 points)
15	Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	17.0% (±4.5 points)
16	Rushville	16.6% (±12.4 points)
17	Liberty Township (Fairfield County)	16.3% (±4.5 points)
18	Thurston	16.0% (±19.6 points)
19	Rush Creek Township	14.9% (±6.1 points)
20	Pleasant Township (Fairfield County)	14.2% (±5.6 points)
21	Clearcreek Township	13.9% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Fairfield 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 Walnut Township (Fairfield County)

How often do people move in Walnut Township (Fairfield County)?

17.0% of households in Walnut Township (Fairfield County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Walnut Township (Fairfield County) have?

31.2% of households in Walnut Township (Fairfield County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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