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

Name: How long people stay in Montezuma, IA, 2020–2024
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37.9% (±9.5 points) of households in Montezuma, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.9% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 15.1%

When households in Montezuma moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Montezuma	Poweshiek County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±5.4 points)	5.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.8% (±7.8 points)	21.2%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±7.4 points)	37.7%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.3% (±3.8 points)	12.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±4.5 points)	11.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.0% (±3.6 points)	11.8%	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 Montezuma, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Poweshiek County (26.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Montezuma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montezuma
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Montezuma	—	37.9% (±9.5 points)	—
Barnes City	6.1 mi	21.4% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deep River	8.0 mi	6.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Malcom	8.6 mi	13.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Searsboro	9.1 mi	14.0% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Gibson	10.0 mi	37.5% (±52.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Sharon	10 mi	15.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Guernsey	10 mi	28.6% (±52.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn	11 mi	22.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deep River, IA (6.7%), Malcom, IA (13.5%), Searsboro, IA (14.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Montezuma	37.9% (±9.5 points)
2	Grinnell	32.0% (±6.1 points)
3	Guernsey	28.6% (±52.9 points)
4	Hartwick	25.0% (±52.0 points)
5	Brooklyn	22.7% (±7.2 points)
6	Searsboro	14.0% (±13.1 points)
7	Malcom	13.5% (±8.7 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Poweshiek 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 Montezuma

How often do people move in Montezuma?

37.9% of households in Montezuma, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Montezuma have?

15.1% of households in Montezuma have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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