How long do people stay in their homes in Buffalo Center, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Buffalo Center, IA, 2020–2024
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37.3% (±16.3 points) of households in Buffalo Center, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.3% (±16.3 points)
Since before 2000: 33.1%

When households in Buffalo Center moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buffalo Center	Winnebago County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±3.0 points)	3.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	33.3% (±16.0 points)	19.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	22.2% (±9.0 points)	33.2%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.5% (±4.5 points)	17.7%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.8% (±12.0 points)	10.6%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.3% (±7.1 points)	15.7%	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 Buffalo Center, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Winnebago County (22.8%).

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 Buffalo Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo Center
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buffalo Center	—	37.3% (±16.3 points)	—
Rake	6.4 mi	13.6% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lakota	7.7 mi	26.9% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thompson	8.5 mi	17.2% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Rome Township	10 mi	11.8% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Elmore	11 mi	23.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ledyard	11 mi	1.5% (±31.0 points)	Lower
Woden	11 mi	33.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Titonka	12 mi	17.4% (±9.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thompson, IA (17.2%), Rome Township, MN (11.8%), Ledyard, IA (1.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Scarville	44.1% (±41.5 points)
2	Buffalo Center	37.3% (±16.3 points)
3	Leland	31.1% (±16.7 points)
4	Forest City	27.9% (±7.7 points)
5	Lake Mills	20.9% (±6.8 points)
6	Thompson	17.2% (±7.6 points)
7	Rake	13.6% (±28.5 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 Buffalo Center

How often do people move in Buffalo Center?

37.3% of households in Buffalo Center, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Buffalo Center have?

33.1% of households in Buffalo Center have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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