How long do people stay in their homes in Red Oak, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Red Oak, IA, 2020–2024
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29.7% (±6.9 points) of households in Red Oak, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.7% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Red Oak moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Red Oak	Montgomery County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.4 points)	3.8%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.0% (±6.5 points)	21.2%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.3% (±8.0 points)	32.4%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±5.4 points)	20.3%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±2.4 points)	8.7%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±3.2 points)	13.5%	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 Red Oak, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (25.0%).

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 Red Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Red Oak
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Red Oak	—	29.7% (±6.9 points)	—
Stanton	6.7 mi	9.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Coburg	6.9 mi	11.8% (±65.6 points)	Not measurably different
Emerson	9.3 mi	10.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Elliott	9.9 mi	16.9% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Essex	13 mi	17.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Henderson	14 mi	40.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
Villisca	14 mi	35.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hastings	14 mi	14.0% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stanton, IA (9.7%), Emerson, IA (10.1%), Elliott, IA (16.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Villisca	35.5% (±12.0 points)
2	Red Oak	29.7% (±6.9 points)
3	Elliott	16.9% (±9.5 points)
4	Coburg	11.8% (±65.6 points)
5	Stanton	9.7% (±5.3 points)
6	Grant	0.0% (±80.3 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 Red Oak

How often do people move in Red Oak?

29.7% of households in Red Oak, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Red Oak have?

14.5% of households in Red Oak have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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