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

Name: How long people stay in Nashua, IA, 2020–2024
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22.7% (±8.1 points) of households in Nashua, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 29.1%

When households in Nashua moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nashua	Chickasaw County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±8.0 points)	15.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.2% (±8.1 points)	34.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±4.5 points)	16.2%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.0% (±6.4 points)	14.3%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±5.7 points)	17.8%	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 Nashua, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chickasaw County (17.6%).

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 Nashua

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nashua
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nashua	—	22.7% (±8.1 points)	—
Ionia	7.3 mi	15.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	7.3 mi	18.9% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bassett	7.8 mi	2.5% (±41.5 points)	Not measurably different
Charles City	10 mi	22.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Frederika	13 mi	19.3% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Washington	13 mi	4.3% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksville	13 mi	16.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Hampton	14 mi	23.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Alta Vista	29.0% (±54.3 points)
2	New Hampton	23.9% (±8.0 points)
3	Nashua	22.7% (±8.1 points)
4	Fredericksburg	18.7% (±9.2 points)
5	Ionia	15.2% (±9.4 points)
6	Lawler	11.4% (±8.6 points)
7	North Washington	4.3% (±38.5 points)
8	Bassett	2.5% (±41.5 points)

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 Nashua

How often do people move in Nashua?

22.7% of households in Nashua, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nashua have?

29.1% of households in Nashua have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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