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

Name: How long people stay in Maxwell, IA, 2020–2024
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13.5% (±5.5 points) of households in Maxwell, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.5% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Maxwell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Maxwell	Story County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.6 points)	8.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±5.3 points)	28.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.0% (±8.6 points)	37.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±5.6 points)	12.4%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±4.7 points)	7.6%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.6% (±3.8 points)	6.0%	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 Maxwell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Story County (36.9%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (24.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Maxwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maxwell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Maxwell	—	13.5% (±5.5 points)	—
Collins	4.6 mi	19.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cambridge	7.3 mi	10.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhart	9.4 mi	27.8% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Colo	9.4 mi	9.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nevada	9.5 mi	25.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Huxley	10 mi	28.2% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Mingo	10 mi	11.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rhodes	11 mi	14.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elkhart, IA (27.8%), Nevada, IA (25.7%), Huxley, IA (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Nevada	25.7% (±5.2 points)
6	Story City	21.8% (±9.1 points)
7	Roland	19.5% (±7.8 points)
8	Collins	19.0% (±10.3 points)
9	Gilbert	16.4% (±6.4 points)
10	Slater	15.7% (±6.7 points)
11	Maxwell	13.5% (±5.5 points)
12	Zearing	12.6% (±5.7 points)
13	Cambridge	10.9% (±5.6 points)
14	Colo	9.2% (±4.9 points)
15	Sheldahl	8.5% (±6.2 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Story 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 Maxwell

How often do people move in Maxwell?

13.5% of households in Maxwell, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Maxwell have?

20.0% of households in Maxwell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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