How long do people stay in their homes in Charles City, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Charles City, IA, 2020–2024
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22.9% (±6.2 points) of households in Charles City, 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: 22.9% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 27.4%

When households in Charles City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Charles City	Floyd County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	9.6% (±4.2 points)	5.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±4.5 points)	11.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.6% (±6.3 points)	36.3%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±5.1 points)	15.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.2% (±4.7 points)	13.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±4.4 points)	16.7%	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 Charles City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Floyd County (17.3%).

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 Charles City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Charles City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Charles City	—	22.9% (±6.2 points)	—
Floyd	5.5 mi	14.9% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Colwell	7.6 mi	0.0% (±80.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bassett	8.0 mi	2.5% (±41.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nashua	10 mi	22.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ionia	11 mi	15.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marble Rock	12 mi	11.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Orchard	12 mi	25.0% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rudd	12 mi	25.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marble Rock, IA (11.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rudd	25.0% (±10.4 points)
2	Charles City	22.9% (±6.2 points)
3	Rockford	19.7% (±8.5 points)
4	Nora Springs	19.5% (±7.8 points)
5	Floyd	14.9% (±16.0 points)
6	Marble Rock	11.4% (±7.6 points)
7	Colwell	0.0% (±80.3 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 Charles City

How often do people move in Charles City?

22.9% of households in Charles City, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Charles City have?

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

Sources

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