How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Dodge, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Dodge, IA, 2020–2024
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30.2% (±3.5 points) of households in Fort Dodge, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.2% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.8%

When households in Fort Dodge moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Dodge	Webster County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.0% (±3.1 points)	20.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7% (±3.4 points)	34.8%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±2.5 points)	15.4%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±2.1 points)	12.2%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±1.7 points)	12.8%	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 Fort Dodge, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Webster County (24.6%).

It is also higher than in Iowa (24.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fort Dodge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Dodge
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Dodge	—	30.2% (±3.5 points)	—
Otho	6.2 mi	13.7% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Badger	7.4 mi	17.4% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moorland	7.7 mi	17.3% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
Duncombe	9.5 mi	27.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Barnum	9.7 mi	3.2% (±24.5 points)	Lower
Vincent	9.8 mi	24.3% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clare	10 mi	26.9% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Callender	12 mi	14.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Otho, IA (13.7%), Barnum, IA (3.2%), Callender, IA (14.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fort Dodge	30.2% (±3.5 points)
2	Duncombe	27.3% (±10.8 points)
3	Harcourt	27.2% (±13.7 points)
4	Clare	26.9% (±15.5 points)
5	Vincent	24.3% (±14.8 points)
6	Lehigh	17.7% (±7.9 points)
7	Badger	17.4% (±14.9 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Webster 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 Fort Dodge

How often do people move in Fort Dodge?

30.2% of households in Fort Dodge, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Dodge have?

20.8% of households in Fort Dodge have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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