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

Name: How long people stay in Story City, IA, 2020–2024
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21.8% (±9.1 points) of households in Story City, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.8% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in Story City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Story City	Story County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±4.7 points)	8.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±7.8 points)	28.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±10.4 points)	37.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±8.7 points)	12.4%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±6.7 points)	7.6%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±6.5 points)	6.0%	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 Story City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Story County (36.9%).

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 Story City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Story City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Story City	—	21.8% (±9.1 points)	—
Randall	3.6 mi	9.8% (±33.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roland	4.5 mi	19.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbert	6.3 mi	16.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ellsworth	8.6 mi	23.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jewell Junction	9.1 mi	23.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
McCallsburg	10 mi	34.4% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ames	11 mi	46.0% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Radcliffe	12 mi	23.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ames, IA (46.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ames	46.0% (±2.7 points)
2	Kelley	44.9% (±28.1 points)
3	McCallsburg	34.4% (±19.2 points)
4	Huxley	28.2% (±8.0 points)
5	Nevada	25.7% (±5.2 points)
6	Story City	21.8% (±9.1 points)
7	Roland	19.5% (±7.8 points)
8	Collins	19.0% (±10.3 points)
9	Gilbert	16.4% (±6.4 points)
10	Slater	15.7% (±6.7 points)
11	Maxwell	13.5% (±5.5 points)
12	Zearing	12.6% (±5.7 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Story 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 Story City

How often do people move in Story City?

21.8% of households in Story City, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Story City have?

20.6% of households in Story City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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