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

Name: How long people stay in Hartley, IA, 2020–2024
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25.4% (±6.5 points) of households in Hartley, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.4% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 26.1%

When households in Hartley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hartley	O'Brien County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.0 points)	4.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±6.2 points)	17.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.0% (±7.1 points)	34.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4% (±5.6 points)	16.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±3.9 points)	12.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±6.0 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 Hartley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from O'Brien County (22.8%).

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 Hartley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hartley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hartley	—	25.4% (±6.5 points)	—
Everly	8.1 mi	22.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sanborn	9.0 mi	25.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Primghar	9.7 mi	23.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Melvin	10.0 mi	33.3% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Royal	13 mi	19.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Archer	14 mi	8.2% (±38.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sutherland	14 mi	11.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Spencer	16 mi	23.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sutherland, IA (11.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across O'Brien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sheldon	27.7% (±8.6 points)
2	Hartley	25.4% (±6.5 points)
3	Sanborn	25.3% (±7.9 points)
4	Paullina	24.1% (±9.9 points)
5	Primghar	23.1% (±8.6 points)
6	Calumet	12.0% (±38.2 points)
7	Sutherland	11.9% (±6.9 points)
8	Archer	8.2% (±38.8 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 Hartley

How often do people move in Hartley?

25.4% of households in Hartley, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hartley have?

26.1% of households in Hartley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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