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

Name: How long people stay in Muscatine, IA, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±3.9 points) of households in Muscatine, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.6% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Muscatine moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Muscatine	Muscatine County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.0% (±3.4 points)	18.2%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±3.3 points)	36.4%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±2.8 points)	17.2%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±2.2 points)	12.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±1.8 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 Muscatine, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Muscatine County (22.3%).

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 Muscatine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Muscatine
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Muscatine	—	27.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Kent Estates	3.3 mi	12.1% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Drury Township	5.2 mi	7.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Fruitland	5.9 mi	3.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Eliza Township	9.8 mi	6.2% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Letts	11 mi	14.7% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Grandview	12 mi	9.8% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Atalissa	12 mi	17.7% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wilton	12 mi	12.8% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kent Estates, IA (12.1%), Drury Township, IL (7.2%), Fruitland, IA (3.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	West Liberty	29.6% (±11.3 points)
2	Muscatine	27.6% (±3.9 points)
3	Conesville	19.8% (±14.8 points)
4	Atalissa	17.7% (±22.6 points)
5	Nichols	15.3% (±9.8 points)
6 (tie)	Stockton	12.8% (±31.2 points)
6 (tie)	Wilton	12.8% (±7.0 points)
8	Kent Estates	12.1% (±8.9 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Muscatine 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 Muscatine

How often do people move in Muscatine?

27.6% of households in Muscatine, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Muscatine have?

21.4% of households in Muscatine have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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