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

Name: How long people stay in Remsen, IA, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±6.1 points) of households in Remsen, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.9% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 26.9%

When households in Remsen moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Remsen	Plymouth County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±2.6 points)	2.7%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±5.5 points)	15.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.5% (±6.2 points)	38.5%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.6% (±6.9 points)	19.0%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.2% (±7.6 points)	13.2%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±3.9 points)	11.0%	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 Remsen, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Plymouth County (18.3%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Remsen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Remsen
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Remsen	—	17.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Oyens	4.3 mi	0.0% (±66.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marcus	8.4 mi	24.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Le Mars	10 mi	21.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alton	12 mi	21.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Struble	12 mi	9.1% (±47.6 points)	Not measurably different
Granville	13 mi	8.7% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cleghorn	13 mi	17.2% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orange City	14 mi	25.6% (±5.9 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 Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hinton	26.8% (±8.5 points)
2	Akron	26.1% (±6.9 points)
3	Le Mars	21.6% (±4.2 points)
4	Westfield	21.3% (±19.7 points)
5	Kingsley	20.2% (±7.7 points)
6	Brunsville	19.7% (±31.9 points)
7	Remsen	17.9% (±6.1 points)
8	Struble	9.1% (±47.6 points)
9	Merrill	7.0% (±3.7 points)
10 (tie)	Craig	0.0% (±75.1 points)
10 (tie)	Oyens	0.0% (±66.0 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 Remsen

How often do people move in Remsen?

17.9% of households in Remsen, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Remsen have?

26.9% of households in Remsen have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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