How long do people stay in their homes in Creston, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Creston, IA, 2020–2024
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19.2% (±4.5 points) of households in Creston, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.2% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Creston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Creston	Union County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±2.3 points)	3.0%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±3.9 points)	14.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.5% (±5.4 points)	40.6%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±4.7 points)	16.6%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±3.9 points)	14.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±2.4 points)	10.4%	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 Creston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Union County (17.4%).

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 Creston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Creston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Creston	—	19.2% (±4.5 points)	—
Cromwell	5.2 mi	2.0% (±37.5 points)	Not measurably different
Afton	9.1 mi	22.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Orient	10 mi	28.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arispe	11 mi	7.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shannon City	12 mi	0.0% (±62.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prescott	13 mi	9.6% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Macksburg	14 mi	42.8% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lenox	16 mi	24.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Thayer	28.6% (±80.5 points)
2	Afton	22.2% (±8.9 points)
3	Lorimor	21.1% (±10.2 points)
4	Creston	19.2% (±4.5 points)
5	Arispe	7.4% (±13.1 points)
6	Cromwell	2.0% (±37.5 points)
7	Shannon City	0.0% (±62.2 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 Creston

How often do people move in Creston?

19.2% of households in Creston, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Creston have?

20.5% of households in Creston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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