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

Name: How long people stay in Fort Madison, IA, 2020–2024
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26.7% (±5.3 points) of households in Fort Madison, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.7% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 21.2%

When households in Fort Madison moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Madison	Lee County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	9.6% (±3.7 points)	5.4%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±3.8 points)	14.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.5% (±5.6 points)	35.7%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6% (±4.5 points)	18.0%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±2.6 points)	12.7%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±2.7 points)	13.3%	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 Madison, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lee County (20.3%).

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 Fort Madison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Madison
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Madison	—	26.7% (±5.3 points)	—
Appanoose Township	3.6 mi	10.8% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Nauvoo Township	5.2 mi	15.9% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Nauvoo	5.7 mi	16.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Pontoosuc Township	6.8 mi	2.4% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pontoosuc	7.1 mi	6.0% (±45.6 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	7.6 mi	8.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Sonora Township	8.4 mi	8.3% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	8.5 mi	12.7% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Appanoose Township, IL (10.8%), Nauvoo Township, IL (15.9%), Nauvoo, IL (16.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	St. Paul	29.4% (±21.4 points)
2	Fort Madison	26.7% (±5.3 points)
3	Keokuk	24.1% (±4.5 points)
4	Donnellson	21.4% (±8.2 points)
5	West Point	12.7% (±6.8 points)
6	Houghton	9.7% (±48.2 points)
7	Montrose	8.0% (±6.2 points)
8	Franklin	4.9% (±33.0 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 Fort Madison

How often do people move in Fort Madison?

26.7% of households in Fort Madison, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Madison have?

21.2% of households in Fort Madison have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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