How long do people stay in their homes in Van Meter, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Van Meter, IA, 2020–2024
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11.7% (±5.1 points) of households in Van Meter, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.7% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in Van Meter moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Van Meter	Dallas County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±1.1 points)	5.4%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.1% (±5.0 points)	28.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.1% (±9.7 points)	41.8%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±9.9 points)	15.2%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±4.4 points)	4.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±5.7 points)	4.1%	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 Van Meter, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Dallas County (34.0%).

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 Van Meter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Meter
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Van Meter	—	11.7% (±5.1 points)	—
De Soto	3.5 mi	25.7% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Waukee	5.5 mi	42.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Adel	6.8 mi	28.2% (±7.2 points)	Higher
West Des Moines	8.6 mi	35.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Earlham	9.4 mi	21.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Clive	9.7 mi	22.6% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Cumming	9.8 mi	15.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas Center	11 mi	25.8% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: De Soto, IA (25.7%), Waukee, IA (42.2%), Adel, IA (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Redfield	21.8% (±8.5 points)
8	Woodward	20.3% (±9.7 points)
9	Bouton	19.3% (±17.7 points)
10	Minburn	17.5% (±9.1 points)
11	Linden	14.5% (±39.3 points)
12	Dawson	13.0% (±36.5 points)
13	Van Meter	11.7% (±5.1 points)
14	Dexter	11.1% (±6.5 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Dallas 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 Van Meter

How often do people move in Van Meter?

11.7% of households in Van Meter, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Van Meter have?

22.4% of households in Van Meter have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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