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

Name: How long people stay in Baxter, IA, 2020–2024
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21.0% (±7.6 points) of households in Baxter, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.0% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in Baxter moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Baxter	Jasper County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.2 points)	5.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.5% (±7.3 points)	15.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.6% (±10.5 points)	36.8%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±5.9 points)	15.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±3.8 points)	11.2%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.3% (±7.5 points)	15.3%	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 Baxter, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jasper County (20.9%).

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 Baxter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baxter
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Baxter	—	21.0% (±7.6 points)	—
Rhodes	7.3 mi	14.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mingo	7.8 mi	11.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Melbourne	8.4 mi	21.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lambs Grove	9.4 mi	6.9% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Collins	9.6 mi	19.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newton	11 mi	26.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	11 mi	22.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valeria	11 mi	38.5% (±82.2 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 Jasper County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Valeria	38.5% (±82.2 points)
2	Lynnville	30.9% (±10.9 points)
3	Monroe	28.3% (±9.0 points)
4	Newton	26.0% (±4.3 points)
5	Colfax	22.4% (±7.4 points)
6	Baxter	21.0% (±7.6 points)
7	Kellogg	19.3% (±10.2 points)
8	Prairie City	17.9% (±5.6 points)
9	Oakland Acres	17.5% (±13.3 points)
10	Mingo	11.8% (±8.9 points)
11	Sully	10.5% (±3.8 points)
12	Lambs Grove	6.9% (±29.8 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Jasper 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 Baxter

How often do people move in Baxter?

21.0% of households in Baxter, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Baxter have?

22.4% of households in Baxter have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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