How long do people stay in their homes in Clear Lake, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Clear Lake, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

15.4% (±4.5 points) of households in Clear Lake, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.4% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.7%

When households in Clear Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clear Lake	Cerro Gordo County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.6% (±3.4 points)	16.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.8% (±6.0 points)	41.6%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±4.0 points)	15.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.8% (±4.0 points)	11.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±2.8 points)	11.5%	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 Clear Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cerro Gordo County (19.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Clear Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clear Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clear Lake	—	15.4% (±4.5 points)	—
Ventura	4.7 mi	16.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mason City	8.8 mi	22.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Fertile	9.1 mi	4.5% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hanlontown	10 mi	15.2% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Swaledale	11 mi	16.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Garner	12 mi	28.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Thornton	13 mi	21.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manly	14 mi	30.3% (±9.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mason City, IA (22.5%), Garner, IA (28.6%), Manly, IA (30.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cerro Gordo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Plymouth	25.6% (±12.4 points)
2	Mason City	22.5% (±3.2 points)
3	Thornton	21.2% (±8.8 points)
4	Meservey	16.8% (±29.2 points)
5	Ventura	16.3% (±7.8 points)
6	Swaledale	16.2% (±11.4 points)
7	Clear Lake	15.4% (±4.5 points)
8	Rockwell	13.4% (±7.1 points)
9	Rock Falls	6.4% (±39.1 points)
10	Dougherty	5.9% (±46.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Clear Lake

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Clear Lake, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Clear Lake beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Clear Lake, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Clear Lake

How often do people move in Clear Lake?

15.4% of households in Clear Lake, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clear Lake have?

22.7% of households in Clear Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake city, Iowa

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Clear Lake city, Iowa (place:14025, in state:19).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.