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

Name: How long people stay in Britt, IA, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±8.6 points) of households in Britt, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 27.4%

When households in Britt moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Britt	Hancock County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±8.6 points)	19.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.4% (±8.3 points)	33.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±5.0 points)	17.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.2% (±4.8 points)	11.4%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.2% (±5.1 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 Britt, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hancock County (21.1%).

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 Britt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Britt
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Britt	—	26.6% (±8.6 points)	—
Crystal Lake	8.6 mi	6.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Wesley	9.6 mi	11.2% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Garner	10 mi	28.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woden	11 mi	33.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Corwith	11 mi	23.9% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kanawha	11 mi	9.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Klemme	12 mi	15.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest City	14 mi	27.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crystal Lake, IA (6.0%), Wesley, IA (11.2%), Kanawha, IA (9.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Woden	33.0% (±19.1 points)
2	Garner	28.6% (±7.5 points)
3	Britt	26.6% (±8.6 points)
4	Corwith	23.9% (±26.9 points)
5	Goodell	22.9% (±31.1 points)
6	Klemme	15.6% (±8.8 points)
7	Kanawha	9.3% (±8.5 points)
8	Crystal Lake	6.0% (±5.1 points)

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 Britt

How often do people move in Britt?

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

How many long-time residents does Britt have?

27.4% of households in Britt have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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