How long do people stay in their homes in Idaho Falls, ID?

Name: How long people stay in Idaho Falls, ID, 2020–2024
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29.0% (±2.1 points) of households in Idaho Falls, ID moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.0% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Idaho Falls moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Idaho Falls	Bonneville County	Idaho	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.8% (±1.8 points)	21.8%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±2.2 points)	42.1%	43.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±1.6 points)	15.9%	15.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±1.2 points)	7.5%	8.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±1.1 points)	8.6%	6.9%	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 Idaho Falls, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Bonneville County (26.0%).

It is also higher than in Idaho (26.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Idaho Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Idaho Falls
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Idaho Falls	—	29.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Lincoln	3.9 mi	21.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ammon	3.9 mi	31.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Iona	5.8 mi	27.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ucon	8.1 mi	15.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Shelley	8.8 mi	26.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Basalt	14 mi	14.9% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Rigby	14 mi	44.6% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Lewisville	14 mi	15.7% (±12.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ucon, ID (15.5%), Basalt, ID (14.9%), Lewisville, ID (15.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rigby, ID (44.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ammon	31.5% (±4.4 points)
2	Idaho Falls	29.0% (±2.1 points)
3	Iona	27.3% (±10.5 points)
4	Irwin	24.2% (±14.6 points)
5	Lincoln	21.4% (±8.3 points)
6	Ucon	15.5% (±6.6 points)
7	Swan Valley	12.3% (±30.9 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 Idaho Falls

How often do people move in Idaho Falls?

29.0% of households in Idaho Falls, ID moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Idaho Falls have?

14.5% of households in Idaho Falls have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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