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

Name: How long people stay in Riverton, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.0% (±3.1 points) of households in Riverton, UT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 15.4%

When households in Riverton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Riverton	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±1.3 points)	5.7%	5.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.8% (±2.8 points)	23.1%	23.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±3.4 points)	40.8%	41.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.8% (±3.0 points)	14.7%	15.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±1.9 points)	8.1%	7.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.9% (±1.5 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 Riverton, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Riverton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Riverton	—	20.0% (±3.1 points)	—
South Jordan	3.0 mi	27.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Bluffdale	3.2 mi	26.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Herriman	3.5 mi	34.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Draper	5.4 mi	31.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
West Jordan	6.2 mi	22.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
White City metro Township	6.4 mi	19.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy	7.0 mi	22.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Midvale	7.7 mi	39.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Jordan, UT (27.9%), Bluffdale, UT (26.9%), Herriman, UT (34.3%).

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
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)
20	Brighton	19.0% (±26.0 points)
21	Kearns metro Township	15.5% (±2.8 points)
22	Emigration Canyon metro Township	13.5% (±5.2 points)
23	Alta	6.7% (±41.8 points)

Showing 12 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 Riverton

How often do people move in Riverton?

20.0% of households in Riverton, UT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Riverton have?

15.4% of households in Riverton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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