How long do people stay in their homes in Algona, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Algona, IA, 2020–2024
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30.0% (±5.7 points) of households in Algona, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.0% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 15.9%

When households in Algona moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Algona	Kossuth County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±3.6 points)	3.3%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.3% (±4.4 points)	16.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.6% (±5.6 points)	33.0%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±4.7 points)	19.7%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.1% (±2.1 points)	10.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±3.2 points)	16.5%	10.8%	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 Algona, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Kossuth County (19.9%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Algona

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Algona
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Algona	—	30.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Burt	8.5 mi	13.2% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Whittemore	9.8 mi	16.9% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Lone Rock	11 mi	21.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wesley	12 mi	11.2% (±7.6 points)	Lower
West Bend	13 mi	19.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Lu Verne	14 mi	23.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fenton	14 mi	16.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Ottosen	14 mi	25.0% (±71.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burt, IA (13.2%), Whittemore, IA (16.9%), Wesley, IA (11.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Algona	30.0% (±5.7 points)
2	Lakota	26.9% (±18.0 points)
3	Bancroft	26.6% (±11.3 points)
4	Swea City	23.8% (±10.3 points)
5	Lu Verne	23.7% (±14.0 points)
6	Lone Rock	21.9% (±14.7 points)
7	Titonka	17.4% (±9.8 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Kossuth 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 Algona

How often do people move in Algona?

30.0% of households in Algona, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Algona have?

15.9% of households in Algona have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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