How long do people stay in their homes in Rock Rapids, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Rock Rapids, IA, 2020–2024
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19.9% (±5.9 points) of households in Rock Rapids, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.9% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 18.4%

When households in Rock Rapids moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rock Rapids	Lyon County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±5.5 points)	13.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.4% (±6.8 points)	37.7%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±4.9 points)	16.7%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±3.5 points)	13.2%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±3.3 points)	15.4%	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 Rock Rapids, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lyon County (17.1%).

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 Rock Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Rapids
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rock Rapids	—	19.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Steen	7.8 mi	23.3% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lester	8.3 mi	24.6% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kanaranzi Township	8.4 mi	8.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Clinton Township (Rock County)	8.8 mi	8.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Alvord	9.1 mi	12.0% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ellsworth	9.8 mi	12.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
George	10 mi	17.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Doon	11 mi	25.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kanaranzi Township, MN (8.3%), Clinton Township (Rock County), MN (8.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Larchwood	28.0% (±10.7 points)
2	Doon	25.9% (±9.5 points)
3	Lester	24.6% (±22.0 points)
4	Inwood	20.3% (±8.0 points)
5	Rock Rapids	19.9% (±5.9 points)
6	George	17.2% (±6.0 points)
7	Little Rock	16.1% (±7.6 points)
8	Alvord	12.0% (±12.9 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 Rock Rapids

How often do people move in Rock Rapids?

19.9% of households in Rock Rapids, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rock Rapids have?

18.4% of households in Rock Rapids have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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