How long do people stay in their homes in Cedar Falls, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Cedar Falls, IA, 2020–2024
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36.0% (±3.0 points) of households in Cedar Falls, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.0% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 14.1%

When households in Cedar Falls moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cedar Falls	Black Hawk County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	6.9% (±1.7 points)	5.0%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.1% (±2.5 points)	22.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±2.7 points)	37.5%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±2.1 points)	14.5%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±1.2 points)	8.7%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±1.5 points)	11.6%	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 Cedar Falls, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Black Hawk County (27.7%).

It is also higher than in Iowa (24.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cedar Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar Falls
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cedar Falls	—	36.0% (±3.0 points)	—
Waterloo	5.5 mi	26.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Hudson	5.8 mi	17.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Janesville	8.8 mi	13.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
New Hartford	9.2 mi	11.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Dike	9.5 mi	18.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Evansdale	10 mi	33.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Run Heights	11 mi	15.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Raymond	12 mi	13.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waterloo, IA (26.0%), Hudson, IA (17.6%), Janesville, IA (13.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Black Hawk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cedar Falls	36.0% (±3.0 points)
2	Evansdale	33.6% (±9.2 points)
3	Waterloo	26.0% (±2.1 points)
4	La Porte City	23.1% (±8.5 points)
5	Dunkerton	20.5% (±8.5 points)
6	Hudson	17.6% (±6.0 points)
7	Gilbertville	15.9% (±7.5 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Black Hawk 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 Cedar Falls

How often do people move in Cedar Falls?

36.0% of households in Cedar Falls, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cedar Falls have?

14.1% of households in Cedar Falls have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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