How long do people stay in their homes in West Valley City, UT?

Name: How long people stay in West Valley City, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.9% (±1.6 points) of households in West Valley City, UT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.9% (±1.6 points)
Since before 2000: 18.6%

When households in West Valley City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Valley City	Salt Lake County	Utah	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±0.6 points)	5.7%	5.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±1.5 points)	23.1%	23.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.6% (±2.1 points)	40.8%	41.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±1.6 points)	14.7%	15.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±1.3 points)	8.1%	7.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.3% (±0.9 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 West Valley City, 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 West Valley City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Valley City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Valley City	—	21.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Kearns metro Township	2.5 mi	15.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Taylorsville	3.9 mi	24.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Jordan	6.0 mi	22.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Salt Lake	6.0 mi	43.4% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Murray	7.1 mi	28.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Salt Lake City	7.4 mi	38.4% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Midvale	8.1 mi	39.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
South Jordan	9.3 mi	27.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kearns metro Township, UT (15.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Salt Lake, UT (43.4%), Murray, UT (28.9%), Salt Lake City, UT (38.4%).

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
10	Bluffdale	26.9% (±5.6 points)
11	Copperton metro Township	25.5% (±11.8 points)
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)

Showing 13 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 West Valley City

How often do people move in West Valley City?

21.9% of households in West Valley City, UT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Valley City have?

18.6% of households in West Valley City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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