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

Name: How long people stay in Rock Valley, IA, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±8.8 points) of households in Rock Valley, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Rock Valley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rock Valley	Sioux County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	7.6% (±5.7 points)	3.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±6.7 points)	16.2%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.2% (±8.1 points)	42.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.1% (±4.9 points)	18.4%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.3% (±3.9 points)	8.4%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±4.9 points)	11.7%	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 Valley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sioux County (19.4%).

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 Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Valley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rock Valley	—	25.7% (±8.8 points)	—
Doon	6.0 mi	25.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hull	7.9 mi	16.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alvord	9.6 mi	12.0% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson	9.8 mi	15.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview	10 mi	0.0% (±60.5 points)	Not measurably different
Inwood	10 mi	20.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sioux Center	11 mi	24.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Lincoln County)	12 mi	4.3% (±30.3 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 Sioux County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rock Valley	25.7% (±8.8 points)
2	Orange City	25.6% (±5.9 points)
3	Sioux Center	24.2% (±5.6 points)
4	Hawarden	21.9% (±6.2 points)
5	Alton	21.5% (±10.3 points)
6	Chatsworth	20.0% (±51.3 points)
7	Maurice	17.0% (±15.6 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Sioux 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 Rock Valley

How often do people move in Rock Valley?

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

How many long-time residents does Rock Valley have?

14.9% of households in Rock Valley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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