How long do people stay in their homes in South Hill, WA?

Name: How long people stay in South Hill, WA, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±2.4 points) of households in South Hill, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.8% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 11.0%

When households in South Hill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Hill	Pierce County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±1.1 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.2% (±2.1 points)	23.1%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.1% (±2.8 points)	42.3%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±1.9 points)	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±1.2 points)	8.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.4% (±0.8 points)	6.8%	6.8%	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 South Hill, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pierce County (28.0%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (27.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Hill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Hill	—	27.8% (±2.4 points)	—
McMillin	2.4 mi	19.2% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Summit View	3.3 mi	34.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orting	3.8 mi	22.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Puyallup	4.0 mi	31.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Frederickson	4.1 mi	29.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clover Creek	4.7 mi	16.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Alderton	4.8 mi	25.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Summit	5.0 mi	19.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clover Creek, WA (16.7%), Summit, WA (19.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11 (tie)	Parkland	30.1% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	Tacoma	30.1% (±1.5 points)
14	Frederickson	29.8% (±4.9 points)
15	University Place	29.3% (±3.5 points)
16	Clear Lake (Pierce County)	28.6% (±21.0 points)
17	Steilacoom	28.0% (±5.4 points)
18	South Hill	27.8% (±2.4 points)
19	Edgewood	26.7% (±5.2 points)
20	Wollochet	26.5% (±7.4 points)
21	Bonney Lake	26.2% (±4.2 points)
22	Midland	26.0% (±6.7 points)
23	Home	25.7% (±20.2 points)
24	Carbonado	25.4% (±12.3 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Hill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 South Hill

How often do people move in South Hill?

27.8% of households in South Hill, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Hill have?

11.0% of households in South Hill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Hill CDP, Washington

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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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