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

Name: How long people stay in Nevada, IA, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±5.2 points) of households in Nevada, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.1%

When households in Nevada moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nevada	Story County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±2.7 points)	8.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.0% (±4.5 points)	28.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.0% (±5.8 points)	37.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±4.6 points)	12.4%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±3.4 points)	7.6%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±4.1 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 Nevada, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Story County (36.9%).

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 Nevada

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nevada
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nevada	—	25.7% (±5.2 points)	—
Colo	7.8 mi	9.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Ames	7.8 mi	46.0% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Cambridge	8.7 mi	10.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Maxwell	9.5 mi	13.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Roland	10 mi	19.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Huxley	10 mi	28.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbert	11 mi	16.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
McCallsburg	11 mi	34.4% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colo, IA (9.2%), Cambridge, IA (10.9%), Maxwell, IA (13.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ames, IA (46.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ames	46.0% (±2.7 points)
2	Kelley	44.9% (±28.1 points)
3	McCallsburg	34.4% (±19.2 points)
4	Huxley	28.2% (±8.0 points)
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)

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 Nevada

How often do people move in Nevada?

25.7% of households in Nevada, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nevada have?

20.1% of households in Nevada have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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