How long do people stay in their homes in Sac City, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Sac City, IA, 2020–2024
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24.4% (±8.1 points) of households in Sac City, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.4% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 27.5%

When households in Sac City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sac City	Sac County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	8.2% (±5.8 points)	2.3%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±5.7 points)	16.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.1% (±7.1 points)	34.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.0% (±6.6 points)	17.0%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±4.7 points)	13.4%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.5% (±4.9 points)	16.4%	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 Sac City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sac County (19.0%).

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 Sac City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sac City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sac City	—	24.4% (±8.1 points)	—
Lytton	7.0 mi	26.6% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nemaha	7.9 mi	31.3% (±69.3 points)	Not measurably different
Early	8.4 mi	20.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake View	8.5 mi	11.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Yetter	11 mi	22.2% (±96.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wall Lake	12 mi	21.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newell	13 mi	23.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	13 mi	24.1% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake View, IA (11.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Nemaha	31.3% (±69.3 points)
2	Lytton	26.6% (±13.7 points)
3	Odebolt	25.7% (±8.2 points)
4	Sac City	24.4% (±8.1 points)
5	Auburn	24.1% (±13.0 points)
6	Wall Lake	21.0% (±8.8 points)
7	Early	20.0% (±13.7 points)
8	Schaller	16.6% (±10.5 points)
9	Lake View	11.0% (±4.0 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 Sac City

How often do people move in Sac City?

24.4% of households in Sac City, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sac City have?

27.5% of households in Sac City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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