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

Name: How long people stay in Salem, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.2% (±6.4 points) of households in Salem, UT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.2% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.8%

When households in Salem moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Salem	Utah County	Utah	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±2.8 points)	6.2%	5.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±5.7 points)	28.1%	23.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.6% (±5.8 points)	40.9%	41.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±4.0 points)	13.7%	15.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±3.1 points)	6.2%	7.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±2.2 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 Salem, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Utah County (34.3%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (28.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Salem	—	28.2% (±6.4 points)	—
Woodland Hills	3.0 mi	14.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Elk Ridge	3.2 mi	14.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Payson	4.0 mi	24.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spanish Fork	4.2 mi	24.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Mountain	6.1 mi	15.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Shore	6.3 mi	8.8% (±16.5 points)	Lower
Mapleton	6.6 mi	28.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Springville	7.9 mi	27.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodland Hills, UT (14.7%), Elk Ridge, UT (14.0%), Lake Shore, UT (8.8%).

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
5	Orem	35.5% (±2.3 points)
6	Santaquin	34.3% (±5.1 points)
7	American Fork	33.8% (±3.7 points)
8	Pleasant Grove	32.0% (±3.6 points)
9	Lehi	31.2% (±1.9 points)
10	Mapleton	28.4% (±6.2 points)
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)

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 Salem

How often do people move in Salem?

28.2% of households in Salem, UT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Salem have?

15.8% of households in Salem have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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