How long do people stay in their homes in Helper, UT?

Name: How long people stay in Helper, UT, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±6.2 points) of households in Helper, UT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 34.5%

When households in Helper moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Helper	Carbon County	Utah	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.9 points)	3.7%	5.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±5.5 points)	18.7%	23.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.2% (±8.3 points)	36.3%	41.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±10.4 points)	13.2%	15.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±4.7 points)	10.6%	7.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.4% (±7.7 points)	17.4%	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 Helper, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Carbon County (22.4%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Helper

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Helper
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Helper	—	16.9% (±6.2 points)	—
Spring Glen	2.4 mi	5.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Carbonville	4.6 mi	13.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Price	6.7 mi	30.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Wellington	13 mi	21.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Scofield	16 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elmo	21 mi	10.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	24 mi	17.1% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Carbon	25 mi	28.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Glen, UT (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Price, UT (30.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Scofield	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Price	30.2% (±5.9 points)
3	East Carbon	28.2% (±11.4 points)
4	Wellington	21.7% (±8.7 points)
5	Helper	16.9% (±6.2 points)
6	Carbonville	13.6% (±8.9 points)
7	Spring Glen	5.9% (±5.5 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 Helper

How often do people move in Helper?

16.9% of households in Helper, UT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Helper have?

34.5% of households in Helper have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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