How long do people stay in their homes in Cedar City, UT?

Name: How long people stay in Cedar City, UT, 2020–2024
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42.6% (±3.7 points) of households in Cedar City, UT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 42.6% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 9.6%

When households in Cedar City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cedar City	Iron County	Utah	United States
2023 or later	11.8% (±2.1 points)	8.2%	5.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.8% (±3.0 points)	26.2%	23.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±3.1 points)	40.8%	41.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.1% (±1.7 points)	11.5%	15.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.3% (±1.2 points)	6.9%	7.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.3% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	7.2%	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 Cedar City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Iron County (34.4%).

It is also higher than in Utah (28.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cedar City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cedar City	—	42.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Enoch	6.3 mi	21.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Kanarraville	11 mi	12.5% (±27.1 points)	Lower
Brian Head	14 mi	48.6% (±64.5 points)	Not measurably different
Parowan	18 mi	15.6% (±8.5 points)	Lower
New Harmony	18 mi	21.6% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Paragonah	23 mi	11.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Toquerville	31 mi	28.4% (±8.3 points)	Lower
La Verkin	32 mi	21.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Enoch, UT (21.9%), Kanarraville, UT (12.5%), Parowan, UT (15.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Brian Head	48.6% (±64.5 points)
2	Cedar City	42.6% (±3.7 points)
3	Enoch	21.9% (±7.1 points)
4	Parowan	15.6% (±8.5 points)
5	Kanarraville	12.5% (±27.1 points)
6	Paragonah	11.6% (±7.6 points)

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 Cedar City

How often do people move in Cedar City?

42.6% of households in Cedar City, UT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cedar City have?

9.6% of households in Cedar City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar City city, Utah

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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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