How long do people stay in their homes in Wheeling, WV?

Name: How long people stay in Wheeling, WV, 2020–2024
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24.6% (±2.6 points) of households in Wheeling, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.6% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Wheeling moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wheeling	Ohio County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.6% (±2.1 points)	17.7%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.2% (±2.7 points)	31.4%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±3.0 points)	19.3%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±1.8 points)	9.6%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.4% (±1.8 points)	17.3%	16.5%	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 Wheeling, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ohio County (22.4%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (19.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wheeling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheeling
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wheeling	—	24.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Bethlehem	2.0 mi	14.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Martins Ferry	2.7 mi	26.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	2.9 mi	12.3% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Brookside	3.4 mi	12.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Pease Township	4.3 mi	19.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Wolfhurst	4.5 mi	13.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clearview	4.5 mi	6.9% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Triadelphia	4.6 mi	28.3% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethlehem, WV (14.1%), Bridgeport, OH (12.3%), Brookside, OH (12.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	West Liberty	38.7% (±18.1 points)
2	Triadelphia	28.3% (±14.8 points)
3	Wheeling	24.6% (±2.6 points)
4	Valley Grove	20.8% (±27.9 points)
5	Bethlehem	14.1% (±4.8 points)
6	Clearview	6.9% (±18.6 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 Wheeling

How often do people move in Wheeling?

24.6% of households in Wheeling, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wheeling have?

24.8% of households in Wheeling have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheeling city, West Virginia

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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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