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

Name: How long people stay in Garner, IA, 2020–2024
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28.6% (±7.5 points) of households in Garner, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.6% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 25.7%

When households in Garner moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Garner	Hancock County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.2% (±7.3 points)	19.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.5% (±7.4 points)	33.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2% (±4.9 points)	17.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±5.0 points)	11.4%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±4.6 points)	16.5%	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 Garner, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hancock County (21.1%).

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 Garner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garner
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Garner	—	28.6% (±7.5 points)	—
Klemme	6.2 mi	15.6% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Ventura	7.2 mi	16.3% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Britt	10 mi	26.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Forest City	11 mi	27.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake	12 mi	15.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Goodell	12 mi	22.9% (±31.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lake	13 mi	6.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Meservey	14 mi	16.8% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Klemme, IA (15.6%), Ventura, IA (16.3%), Clear Lake, IA (15.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Woden	33.0% (±19.1 points)
2	Garner	28.6% (±7.5 points)
3	Britt	26.6% (±8.6 points)
4	Corwith	23.9% (±26.9 points)
5	Goodell	22.9% (±31.1 points)
6	Klemme	15.6% (±8.8 points)
7	Kanawha	9.3% (±8.5 points)
8	Crystal Lake	6.0% (±5.1 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 Garner

How often do people move in Garner?

28.6% of households in Garner, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Garner have?

25.7% of households in Garner have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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