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

Name: How long people stay in Eldora, IA, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±7.1 points) of households in Eldora, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.8% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 22.9%

When households in Eldora moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Eldora	Hardin County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.2 points)	2.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.1% (±6.8 points)	16.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.9% (±6.6 points)	35.5%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±5.0 points)	16.4%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±3.7 points)	13.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.9% (±4.6 points)	16.4%	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 Eldora, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hardin County (18.6%).

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 Eldora

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eldora
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Eldora	—	23.8% (±7.1 points)	—
Steamboat Rock	3.7 mi	5.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
New Providence	6.5 mi	10.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Owasa	7.2 mi	25.0% (±73.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitten	8.1 mi	17.2% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union	8.3 mi	9.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Wellsburg	10 mi	17.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hubbard	11 mi	13.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Liscomb	13 mi	7.2% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Steamboat Rock, IA (5.5%), New Providence, IA (10.6%), Union, IA (9.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Iowa Falls	25.5% (±6.6 points)
2 (tie)	Buckeye	25.0% (±51.5 points)
2 (tie)	Owasa	25.0% (±73.4 points)
4	Eldora	23.8% (±7.1 points)
5	Radcliffe	23.0% (±10.2 points)
6	Ackley	18.6% (±5.9 points)
7	Whitten	17.2% (±33.8 points)
8	Alden	14.6% (±6.0 points)
9	Hubbard	13.7% (±4.8 points)
10	New Providence	10.6% (±7.9 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Hardin 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 Eldora

How often do people move in Eldora?

23.8% of households in Eldora, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Eldora have?

22.9% of households in Eldora have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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