How long do people stay in their homes in Dallas Center, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Dallas Center, IA, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±7.0 points) of households in Dallas Center, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.8% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 17.9%

When households in Dallas Center moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dallas Center	Dallas County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±4.4 points)	5.4%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±5.5 points)	28.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±6.5 points)	41.8%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6% (±5.3 points)	15.2%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±3.5 points)	4.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.8% (±4.1 points)	4.1%	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 Dallas Center, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Dallas County (34.0%).

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 Dallas Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dallas Center
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dallas Center	—	25.8% (±7.0 points)	—
Adel	5.5 mi	28.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Minburn	5.6 mi	17.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waukee	8.3 mi	42.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Grimes	9.2 mi	25.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Granger	9.8 mi	34.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	10 mi	25.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clive	11 mi	22.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Urbandale	11 mi	26.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waukee, IA (42.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Waukee	42.2% (±4.2 points)
2	Granger	34.8% (±7.5 points)
3	Adel	28.2% (±7.2 points)
4	Perry	27.8% (±7.2 points)
5	Dallas Center	25.8% (±7.0 points)
6	De Soto	25.7% (±10.2 points)
7	Redfield	21.8% (±8.5 points)
8	Woodward	20.3% (±9.7 points)
9	Bouton	19.3% (±17.7 points)
10	Minburn	17.5% (±9.1 points)
11	Linden	14.5% (±39.3 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Dallas 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 Dallas Center

How often do people move in Dallas Center?

25.8% of households in Dallas Center, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dallas Center have?

17.9% of households in Dallas Center have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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