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

Name: How long people stay in Highland, UT, 2020–2024
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19.5% (±3.4 points) of households in Highland, UT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.5% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 12.2%

When households in Highland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Highland	Utah County	Utah	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±1.7 points)	6.2%	5.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±3.0 points)	28.1%	23.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.4% (±4.3 points)	40.9%	41.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.0% (±3.4 points)	13.7%	15.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±1.6 points)	6.2%	7.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±1.7 points)	4.9%	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 Highland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Utah County (34.3%).

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 Highland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Highland	—	19.5% (±3.4 points)	—
Cedar Hills	2.4 mi	19.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alpine	2.7 mi	14.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
American Fork	3.4 mi	33.8% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Lehi	4.0 mi	31.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Pleasant Grove	4.8 mi	32.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Draper	6.0 mi	31.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Lindon	7.2 mi	22.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffdale	8.3 mi	26.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: American Fork, UT (33.8%), Lehi, UT (31.2%), Pleasant Grove, UT (32.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Salem	28.2% (±6.4 points)
12	Springville	27.7% (±3.6 points)
13	Spanish Fork	24.4% (±2.8 points)
14	Payson	24.1% (±4.1 points)
15	Lindon	22.1% (±4.9 points)
16	Goshen	21.2% (±11.6 points)
17	Highland	19.5% (±3.4 points)
18	Cedar Hills	19.3% (±5.6 points)
19	Genola	15.9% (±7.6 points)
20	West Mountain	15.5% (±13.8 points)
21	Woodland Hills	14.7% (±6.4 points)
22	Alpine	14.6% (±3.8 points)
23	Elk Ridge	14.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Utah 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 Highland

How often do people move in Highland?

19.5% of households in Highland, UT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Highland have?

12.2% of households in Highland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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