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

Name: How long people stay in Nappanee, IN, 2020–2024
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34.3% (±13.9 points) of households in Nappanee, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.3% (±13.9 points)
Since before 2000: 14.3%

When households in Nappanee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nappanee	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±3.2 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.2% (±13.5 points)	18.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±9.0 points)	42.1%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±5.8 points)	18.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±2.6 points)	9.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±5.0 points)	8.4%	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 Nappanee, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Elkhart County (21.4%).

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 Nappanee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nappanee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nappanee	—	34.3% (±13.9 points)	—
Locke Township	2.8 mi	41.2% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Elkhart County)	3.8 mi	17.7% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Scott Township (Kosciusko County)	4.2 mi	23.6% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Kosciusko County)	4.7 mi	9.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Wakarusa	5.9 mi	18.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
German Township (Marshall County)	7.0 mi	18.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Bremen	8.0 mi	14.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Milford	8.2 mi	13.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Elkhart County), IN (17.7%), Jefferson Township (Kosciusko County), IN (9.2%), Wakarusa, IN (18.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Locke Township	41.2% (±20.8 points)
2	Nappanee	34.3% (±13.9 points)
3	Millersburg	30.4% (±10.1 points)
4	Middlebury	30.3% (±11.0 points)
5	Bristol	28.0% (±8.0 points)
6	Middlebury Township	26.9% (±6.8 points)
7	Elkhart	26.5% (±2.7 points)
8	Concord Township (Elkhart County)	23.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Elkhart 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 Nappanee

How often do people move in Nappanee?

34.3% of households in Nappanee, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nappanee have?

14.3% of households in Nappanee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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