How long do people stay in their homes in South Heights, PA?

Name: How long people stay in South Heights, PA, 2020–2024
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36.5% (±17.2 points) of households in South Heights, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.5% (±17.2 points)
Since before 2000: 26.2%

When households in South Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Heights	Beaver County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±4.4 points)	2.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.8% (±16.6 points)	13.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.2% (±13.4 points)	34.8%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±8.6 points)	18.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±4.8 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.1% (±10.0 points)	18.7%	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 South Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Beaver County (16.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Heights	—	36.5% (±17.2 points)	—
Ambridge	1.2 mi	30.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Leetsdale	1.3 mi	29.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crescent Township	1.4 mi	12.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Ambridge Heights	1.7 mi	14.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Leet Township	1.7 mi	7.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Hopewell Township (Beaver County)	2.2 mi	17.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Edgeworth	2.7 mi	14.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Harmony Township (Beaver County)	2.7 mi	15.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crescent Township, PA (12.8%), Ambridge Heights, PA (14.5%), Leet Township, PA (7.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	South Heights	36.5% (±17.2 points)
2	Glasgow	33.3% (±65.3 points)
3	Bridgewater	31.4% (±7.5 points)
4	Ambridge	30.7% (±5.7 points)
5	White Township (Beaver County)	29.7% (±8.9 points)
6	Beaver Falls	24.7% (±5.8 points)
7	New Galilee	24.1% (±12.3 points)

Showing 7 of 53 places in Beaver 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 South Heights

How often do people move in South Heights?

36.5% of households in South Heights, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Heights have?

26.2% of households in South Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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