How long do people stay in their homes in Bluffton, IN?

Name: How long people stay in Bluffton, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.5% (±5.0 points) of households in Bluffton, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.5% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 11.8%

When households in Bluffton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bluffton	Wells County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±2.5 points)	5.5%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±4.3 points)	15.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.0% (±5.0 points)	37.7%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8% (±4.4 points)	19.6%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.8% (±2.3 points)	11.4%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±2.0 points)	10.2%	10.3%	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 Bluffton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wells County (21.1%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bluffton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluffton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bluffton	—	26.5% (±5.0 points)	—
Lancaster Township (Wells County)	2.8 mi	19.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Wells County)	3.6 mi	26.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vera Cruz	5.6 mi	35.7% (±73.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rockcreek Township	6.2 mi	13.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Wells County)	6.4 mi	10.3% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Poneto	6.5 mi	9.9% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Uniondale	6.9 mi	14.5% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kirkland Township	7.9 mi	18.1% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockcreek Township, IN (13.6%), Liberty Township (Wells County), IN (10.3%), Poneto, IN (9.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Jackson Township (Wells County)	37.4% (±21.5 points)
2	Vera Cruz	35.7% (±73.0 points)
3	Zanesville	29.2% (±12.8 points)
4	Ossian	28.9% (±9.2 points)
5	Harrison Township (Wells County)	26.6% (±5.0 points)
6	Bluffton	26.5% (±5.0 points)
7	Jefferson Township (Wells County)	23.6% (±7.3 points)
8	Lancaster Township (Wells County)	19.4% (±5.5 points)
9	Chester Township (Wells County)	15.5% (±9.7 points)
10	Uniondale	14.5% (±29.1 points)
11	Rockcreek Township	13.6% (±5.9 points)
12	Union Township (Wells County)	11.7% (±4.9 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Wells 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 Bluffton

How often do people move in Bluffton?

26.5% of households in Bluffton, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bluffton have?

11.8% of households in Bluffton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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