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

Name: How long people stay in Indianola, IA, 2020–2024
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27.9% (±4.0 points) of households in Indianola, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.9% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 13.1%

When households in Indianola moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Indianola	Warren County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±1.6 points)	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.2% (±3.7 points)	17.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.4% (±4.1 points)	42.0%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±2.5 points)	16.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±1.7 points)	9.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±1.4 points)	10.3%	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 Indianola, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Warren County (21.4%).

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 Indianola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indianola
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Indianola	—	27.9% (±4.0 points)	—
Ackworth	4.8 mi	6.5% (±48.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Hill	5.5 mi	35.7% (±78.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milo	8.3 mi	15.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Martensdale	9.0 mi	15.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Sandyville	9.3 mi	13.3% (±73.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Marys	9.5 mi	22.7% (±44.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	11 mi	12.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Norwalk	11 mi	28.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milo, IA (15.4%), Martensdale, IA (15.6%), Hartford, IA (12.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Spring Hill	35.7% (±78.9 points)
2	New Virginia	32.3% (±13.5 points)
3	Norwalk	28.2% (±5.7 points)
4	Indianola	27.9% (±4.0 points)
5	St. Marys	22.7% (±44.9 points)
6	Carlisle	18.5% (±6.6 points)
7	Martensdale	15.6% (±10.0 points)
8	Milo	15.4% (±7.5 points)
9	Cumming	15.0% (±10.4 points)
10	Sandyville	13.3% (±73.5 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Warren 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 Indianola

How often do people move in Indianola?

27.9% of households in Indianola, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Indianola have?

13.1% of households in Indianola have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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