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

Name: How long people stay in Bancroft, IA, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±11.3 points) of households in Bancroft, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±11.3 points)
Since before 2000: 18.5%

When households in Bancroft moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bancroft	Kossuth County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±8.5 points)	3.3%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.6% (±7.5 points)	16.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±8.0 points)	33.0%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±6.8 points)	19.7%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±3.1 points)	10.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.1% (±7.0 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 Bancroft, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Bancroft

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bancroft
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bancroft	—	26.6% (±11.3 points)	—
Burt	6.5 mi	13.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Rock	7.4 mi	21.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Swea City	7.8 mi	23.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lakota	8.5 mi	26.9% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ledyard	9.2 mi	1.5% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Titonka	9.7 mi	17.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fenton	12 mi	16.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Algona	15 mi	30.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)
8	Whittemore	16.9% (±8.3 points)
9	Fenton	16.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 9 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 Bancroft

How often do people move in Bancroft?

26.6% of households in Bancroft, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bancroft have?

18.5% of households in Bancroft have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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