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

Name: How long people stay in Solon, IA, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±7.2 points) of households in Solon, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 16.7%

When households in Solon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Solon	Johnson County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	7.7% (±4.4 points)	7.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±5.7 points)	27.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.6% (±8.6 points)	39.8%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±5.0 points)	11.7%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±4.6 points)	8.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±7.4 points)	5.7%	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 Solon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Johnson County (34.8%).

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 Solon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Solon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Solon	—	26.6% (±7.2 points)	—
Ely	6.8 mi	28.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Liberty	7.2 mi	32.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shueyville	8.3 mi	10.4% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Mount Vernon	8.9 mi	10.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Coralville	9.0 mi	37.6% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Lisbon	9.6 mi	32.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bertram	10 mi	12.3% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Swisher	10 mi	15.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shueyville, IA (10.4%), Mount Vernon, IA (10.9%), Bertram, IA (12.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coralville, IA (37.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tiffin	46.5% (±11.9 points)
2	Iowa City	41.2% (±2.4 points)
3	Coralville	37.6% (±4.2 points)
4	University Heights	37.3% (±8.3 points)
5	North Liberty	32.4% (±4.9 points)
6	Hills	29.7% (±11.4 points)
7	Solon	26.6% (±7.2 points)
8	Oxford	22.5% (±10.8 points)
9	Lone Tree	17.7% (±6.0 points)
10	Swisher	15.8% (±6.0 points)
11	Shueyville	10.4% (±8.4 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 Solon

How often do people move in Solon?

26.6% of households in Solon, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Solon have?

16.7% of households in Solon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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