How long do people stay in their homes in Council Bluffs, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Council Bluffs, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.2% (±1.9 points) of households in Council Bluffs, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.2% (±1.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.8%

When households in Council Bluffs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Council Bluffs	Pottawattamie County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±1.0 points)	4.0%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±1.6 points)	17.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±2.1 points)	40.0%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±1.5 points)	17.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±1.1 points)	9.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.8% (±1.0 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 Council Bluffs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Pottawattamie County (21.6%).

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 Council Bluffs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Council Bluffs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Council Bluffs	—	24.2% (±1.9 points)	—
Carter Lake	4.9 mi	16.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	7.7 mi	27.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Offutt AFB	8.7 mi	56.8% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Crescent	8.9 mi	24.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ralston	9.9 mi	26.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Omaha	11 mi	29.1% (±0.7 points)	Higher
McClelland	11 mi	16.3% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Vista	12 mi	29.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bellevue, NE (27.3%), Offutt AFB, NE (56.8%), Omaha, NE (29.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Macedonia	34.8% (±15.6 points)
2	Avoca	26.5% (±7.8 points)
3	Minden	25.9% (±9.2 points)
4	Oakland	25.7% (±8.5 points)
5	Crescent	24.8% (±11.7 points)
6	Council Bluffs	24.2% (±1.9 points)
7	Underwood	20.6% (±8.4 points)
8	Carson	20.5% (±7.6 points)
9	Treynor	19.4% (±8.3 points)
10	McClelland	16.3% (±39.1 points)
11	Carter Lake	16.1% (±9.1 points)
12	Walnut	15.4% (±8.1 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Pottawattamie 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 Council Bluffs

How often do people move in Council Bluffs?

24.2% of households in Council Bluffs, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Council Bluffs have?

17.8% of households in Council Bluffs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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