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

Name: How long people stay in Sanborn, IA, 2020–2024
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25.3% (±7.9 points) of households in Sanborn, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.3% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 29.5%

When households in Sanborn moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sanborn	O'Brien County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±2.3 points)	4.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.1% (±7.6 points)	17.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±8.3 points)	34.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.6% (±4.0 points)	16.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.0% (±5.1 points)	12.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.5% (±3.9 points)	13.3%	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 Sanborn, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from O'Brien County (22.8%).

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 Sanborn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanborn
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sanborn	—	25.3% (±7.9 points)	—
Archer	6.4 mi	8.2% (±38.8 points)	Not measurably different
Primghar	6.8 mi	23.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Melvin	7.6 mi	33.3% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hartley	9.0 mi	25.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sheldon	9.5 mi	27.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ashton	11 mi	18.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paullina	14 mi	24.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hospers	15 mi	16.4% (±12.3 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 O'Brien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sheldon	27.7% (±8.6 points)
2	Hartley	25.4% (±6.5 points)
3	Sanborn	25.3% (±7.9 points)
4	Paullina	24.1% (±9.9 points)
5	Primghar	23.1% (±8.6 points)
6	Calumet	12.0% (±38.2 points)
7	Sutherland	11.9% (±6.9 points)
8	Archer	8.2% (±38.8 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 Sanborn

How often do people move in Sanborn?

25.3% of households in Sanborn, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sanborn have?

29.5% of households in Sanborn have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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