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

Name: How long people stay in Vernal, UT, 2020–2024
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47.5% (±7.5 points) of households in Vernal, UT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 47.5% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 6.5%

When households in Vernal moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Vernal	Uintah County	Utah	United States
2023 or later	8.1% (±4.6 points)	5.4%	5.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	39.4% (±5.9 points)	26.8%	23.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.4% (±6.1 points)	33.4%	41.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±3.4 points)	18.8%	15.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.3% (±2.2 points)	6.1%	7.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.2% (±1.7 points)	9.5%	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 Vernal, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Uintah County (32.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Vernal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vernal
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Vernal	—	47.5% (±7.5 points)	—
Maeser	2.5 mi	29.6% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Naples	2.8 mi	15.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Ballard	24 mi	22.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Roosevelt	26 mi	36.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Dinosaur	32 mi	70.1% (±47.1 points)	Not measurably different
Myton	33 mi	17.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Dutch John	34 mi	0.0% (±130.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manila	39 mi	21.7% (±12.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maeser, UT (29.6%), Naples, UT (15.6%), Ballard, UT (22.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Vernal	47.5% (±7.5 points)
2	Maeser	29.6% (±12.2 points)
3	Ballard	22.2% (±7.5 points)
4	Naples	15.6% (±6.0 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 Vernal

How often do people move in Vernal?

47.5% of households in Vernal, UT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Vernal have?

6.5% of households in Vernal have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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