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

Name: How long people stay in Shell Rock, IA, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±6.2 points) of households in Shell Rock, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 13.3%

When households in Shell Rock moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shell Rock	Butler County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.3% (±6.1 points)	13.8%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.7% (±7.1 points)	36.2%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±6.7 points)	19.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.0% (±2.1 points)	12.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±3.4 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 Shell Rock, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Butler County (15.6%).

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 Shell Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shell Rock
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shell Rock	—	18.0% (±6.2 points)	—
Waverly	5.7 mi	28.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Clarksville	6.4 mi	16.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Janesville	7.6 mi	13.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	9.4 mi	18.9% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Hartford	10 mi	11.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Allison	11 mi	15.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Denver	13 mi	17.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Parkersburg	14 mi	18.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waverly, IA (28.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Aplington	26.0% (±8.7 points)
2	Greene	22.2% (±7.3 points)
3	Parkersburg	18.4% (±6.5 points)
4	Shell Rock	18.0% (±6.2 points)
5	Dumont	17.0% (±7.9 points)
6	Clarksville	16.8% (±7.2 points)
7	Allison	15.8% (±5.7 points)
8	New Hartford	11.2% (±6.1 points)
9	Bristow	7.2% (±26.4 points)
10	Aredale	3.6% (±49.9 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 Shell Rock

How often do people move in Shell Rock?

18.0% of households in Shell Rock, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shell Rock have?

13.3% of households in Shell Rock have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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