How long do people stay in their homes in Mason City, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Mason City, IA, 2020–2024
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22.5% (±3.2 points) of households in Mason City, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.5% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.8%

When households in Mason City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mason City	Cerro Gordo County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±2.8 points)	16.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±3.3 points)	41.6%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±2.1 points)	15.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±1.7 points)	11.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±2.1 points)	11.5%	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 Mason City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cerro Gordo County (19.6%).

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 Mason City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mason City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mason City	—	22.5% (±3.2 points)	—
Rock Falls	7.0 mi	6.4% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	7.8 mi	25.6% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake	8.8 mi	15.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Nora Springs	9.7 mi	19.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manly	9.7 mi	30.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwell	12 mi	13.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Hanlontown	13 mi	15.2% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Swaledale	13 mi	16.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clear Lake, IA (15.4%), Rockwell, IA (13.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cerro Gordo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Plymouth	25.6% (±12.4 points)
2	Mason City	22.5% (±3.2 points)
3	Thornton	21.2% (±8.8 points)
4	Meservey	16.8% (±29.2 points)
5	Ventura	16.3% (±7.8 points)
6	Swaledale	16.2% (±11.4 points)
7	Clear Lake	15.4% (±4.5 points)
8	Rockwell	13.4% (±7.1 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Cerro Gordo 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 Mason City

How often do people move in Mason City?

22.5% of households in Mason City, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mason City have?

20.8% of households in Mason City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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