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

Name: How long people stay in Alta, IA, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±7.6 points) of households in Alta, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.8% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 12.8%

When households in Alta moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alta	Buena Vista County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±3.8 points)	2.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±6.6 points)	20.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.0% (±8.3 points)	41.3%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±5.0 points)	16.1%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±2.5 points)	7.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±3.3 points)	12.2%	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 Alta, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Buena Vista County (22.6%).

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 Alta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alta
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alta	—	25.8% (±7.6 points)	—
Storm Lake	5.8 mi	25.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Aurelia	7.3 mi	11.1% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Truesdale	7.3 mi	6.5% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Lakeside	7.5 mi	12.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Schaller	12 mi	16.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rembrandt	13 mi	20.3% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Galva	13 mi	26.4% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee	14 mi	25.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aurelia, IA (11.1%), Truesdale, IA (6.5%), Lakeside, IA (12.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Buena Vista County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Alta	25.8% (±7.6 points)
2	Storm Lake	25.0% (±6.0 points)
3	Newell	23.6% (±11.7 points)
4	Albert City	23.5% (±7.6 points)
5	Sioux Rapids	21.8% (±7.5 points)
6	Linn Grove	21.5% (±16.5 points)
7	Rembrandt	20.3% (±29.5 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Buena Vista 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 Alta

How often do people move in Alta?

25.8% of households in Alta, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alta have?

12.8% of households in Alta have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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