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

Name: How long people stay in Marshalltown, IA, 2020–2024
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25.4% (±3.5 points) of households in Marshalltown, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.4% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.5%

When households in Marshalltown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Marshalltown	Marshall County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.3% (±3.1 points)	18.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2% (±4.1 points)	39.7%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±2.4 points)	16.4%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±1.8 points)	10.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±1.7 points)	12.1%	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 Marshalltown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Marshall County (21.8%).

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 Marshalltown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marshalltown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Marshalltown	—	25.4% (±3.5 points)	—
Haverhill	6.8 mi	17.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Albion	6.9 mi	11.5% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Ferguson	7.0 mi	25.0% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Le Grand	7.0 mi	13.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Laurel	10 mi	19.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Montour	11 mi	21.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Melbourne	12 mi	21.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liscomb	12 mi	7.2% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Albion, IA (11.5%), Le Grand, IA (13.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Marshalltown	25.4% (±3.5 points)
2	Ferguson	25.0% (±45.4 points)
3	State Center	22.1% (±8.2 points)
4	Melbourne	21.3% (±9.5 points)
5	Clemons	20.0% (±43.1 points)
6	Laurel	19.8% (±12.7 points)
7	Haverhill	17.5% (±14.6 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Marshall 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 Marshalltown

How often do people move in Marshalltown?

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

How many long-time residents does Marshalltown have?

18.5% of households in Marshalltown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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