How long do people stay in their homes in Cottonwood Heights, UT?

Name: How long people stay in Cottonwood Heights, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.6% (±2.5 points) of households in Cottonwood Heights, UT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Cottonwood Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cottonwood Heights	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±1.1 points)	5.7%	5.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±2.3 points)	23.1%	23.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±3.3 points)	40.8%	41.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2% (±2.6 points)	14.7%	15.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±2.0 points)	8.1%	7.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±1.6 points)	7.7%	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 Cottonwood Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Salt Lake County (28.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cottonwood Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cottonwood Heights	—	23.6% (±2.5 points)	—
Holladay	3.2 mi	20.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy	3.4 mi	22.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
White City metro Township	4.0 mi	19.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Midvale	4.1 mi	39.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Murray	4.6 mi	28.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Millcreek	5.3 mi	27.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Taylorsville	7.7 mi	24.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Salt Lake	7.7 mi	43.4% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Midvale, UT (39.0%), Murray, UT (28.9%), Millcreek, UT (27.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Salt Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Magna metro Township	28.6% (±4.2 points)
8	South Jordan	27.9% (±2.1 points)
9	Millcreek	27.1% (±2.3 points)
10	Bluffdale	26.9% (±5.6 points)
11	Copperton metro Township	25.5% (±11.8 points)
12	Taylorsville	24.7% (±2.7 points)
13	Cottonwood Heights	23.6% (±2.5 points)
14	Sandy	22.7% (±2.1 points)
15	West Jordan	22.3% (±1.7 points)
16	West Valley City	21.9% (±1.6 points)
17	Holladay	20.8% (±2.8 points)
18	Riverton	20.0% (±3.1 points)
19	White City metro Township	19.3% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Salt Lake 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 Cottonwood Heights

How often do people move in Cottonwood Heights?

23.6% of households in Cottonwood Heights, UT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cottonwood Heights have?

25.9% of households in Cottonwood Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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