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

Name: How long people stay in Decorah, IA, 2020–2024
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23.0% (±4.7 points) of households in Decorah, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.0% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 18.8%

When households in Decorah moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Decorah	Winneshiek County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	9.7% (±3.5 points)	5.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±3.1 points)	11.8%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.6% (±5.5 points)	36.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±3.1 points)	20.5%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±2.3 points)	12.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.2% (±3.9 points)	13.1%	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 Decorah, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Winneshiek 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 Decorah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decorah
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Decorah	—	23.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Calmar	9.3 mi	23.3% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeway	10 mi	39.5% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ossian	11 mi	18.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spillville	11 mi	26.8% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Atkinson	13 mi	14.9% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Castalia	14 mi	13.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mabel	15 mi	15.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Protivin	16 mi	20.8% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mabel, MN (15.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ridgeway	39.5% (±18.0 points)
2	Spillville	26.8% (±14.3 points)
3	Calmar	23.3% (±12.4 points)
4	Decorah	23.0% (±4.7 points)
5	Ossian	18.2% (±9.2 points)
6	Fort Atkinson	14.9% (±17.6 points)
7	Castalia	13.9% (±12.4 points)
8	Jackson Junction	0.0% (±102.0 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 Decorah

How often do people move in Decorah?

23.0% of households in Decorah, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Decorah have?

18.8% of households in Decorah have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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