How long do people stay in their homes in Spirit Lake, ID?

Name: How long people stay in Spirit Lake, ID, 2020–2024
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39.0% (±10.3 points) of households in Spirit Lake, ID moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 39.0% (±10.3 points)
Since before 2000: 4.6%

When households in Spirit Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Spirit Lake	Kootenai County	Idaho	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±4.4 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	35.5% (±9.3 points)	21.8%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±10.5 points)	46.0%	43.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±6.2 points)	14.3%	15.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.5% (±3.8 points)	7.7%	8.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.1% (±1.4 points)	4.7%	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 Spirit Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Kootenai County (27.2%).

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 Spirit Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spirit Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Spirit Lake	—	39.0% (±10.3 points)	—
Athol	7.6 mi	27.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rathdrum	12 mi	35.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hayden	14 mi	28.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hayden Lake	15 mi	20.2% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Priest River	15 mi	24.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Hauser	15 mi	28.4% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oldtown	16 mi	20.1% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Dalton Gardens	17 mi	15.3% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hayden Lake, ID (20.2%), Priest River, ID (24.7%), Oldtown, ID (20.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Spirit Lake	39.0% (±10.3 points)
2 (tie)	Harrison	35.8% (±24.3 points)
2 (tie)	Rathdrum	35.8% (±7.3 points)
4	Post Falls	32.5% (±3.9 points)
5	Coeur d'Alene	30.0% (±3.0 points)
6 (tie)	Hauser	28.4% (±12.3 points)
6 (tie)	Hayden	28.4% (±5.3 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Kootenai 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 Spirit Lake

How often do people move in Spirit Lake?

39.0% of households in Spirit Lake, ID moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Spirit Lake have?

4.6% of households in Spirit Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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