How long do people stay in their homes in Forest Hills, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Forest Hills, PA, 2020–2024
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18.5% (±4.1 points) of households in Forest Hills, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.5% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 31.0%

When households in Forest Hills moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest Hills	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.3 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±3.9 points)	18.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±6.5 points)	36.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±3.8 points)	15.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±3.4 points)	10.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.7% (±3.5 points)	15.9%	14.9%	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 Forest Hills, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Allegheny County (22.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Forest Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Hills
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest Hills	—	18.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Braddock Hills	0.8 mi	16.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Churchill	1.2 mi	17.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chalfant	1.3 mi	20.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	1.6 mi	26.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
North Braddock	1.6 mi	21.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wilkinsburg	1.7 mi	30.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Wilkins Township	1.7 mi	23.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Swissvale	1.7 mi	29.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edgewood, PA (26.6%), Wilkinsburg, PA (30.5%), Swissvale, PA (29.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
54 (tie)	Avalon	19.6% (±5.8 points)
54 (tie)	Mount Lebanon Township	19.6% (±2.3 points)
56 (tie)	Munhall	19.5% (±5.5 points)
56 (tie)	West Elizabeth	19.5% (±9.8 points)
58	East Pittsburgh	19.1% (±9.4 points)
59	Etna	19.0% (±7.4 points)
60 (tie)	Forest Hills	18.5% (±4.1 points)
60 (tie)	Ross Township (Allegheny County)	18.5% (±2.6 points)
62	West Homestead	18.3% (±8.1 points)
63	Elizabeth	18.0% (±7.9 points)
64	Ohio Township	17.9% (±5.3 points)
65 (tie)	Churchill	17.7% (±6.3 points)
65 (tie)	Sewickley Heights	17.7% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Forest Hills

How often do people move in Forest Hills?

18.5% of households in Forest Hills, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest Hills have?

31.0% of households in Forest Hills have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forest Hills borough, Pennsylvania

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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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