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

Name: How long people stay in Waterloo, IA, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±2.1 points) of households in Waterloo, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 20.4%

When households in Waterloo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waterloo	Black Hawk County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±0.9 points)	5.0%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±1.9 points)	22.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.0% (±2.2 points)	37.5%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.6% (±1.4 points)	14.5%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±1.0 points)	8.7%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±1.1 points)	11.6%	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 Waterloo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Black Hawk County (27.7%).

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 Waterloo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waterloo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waterloo	—	26.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Evansdale	4.6 mi	33.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Run Heights	5.1 mi	15.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Cedar Falls	5.5 mi	36.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Raymond	6.4 mi	13.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Hudson	6.4 mi	17.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Gilbertville	8.7 mi	15.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Dunkerton	11 mi	20.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Janesville	12 mi	13.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elk Run Heights, IA (15.0%), Raymond, IA (13.7%), Hudson, IA (17.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cedar Falls, IA (36.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Black Hawk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cedar Falls	36.0% (±3.0 points)
2	Evansdale	33.6% (±9.2 points)
3	Waterloo	26.0% (±2.1 points)
4	La Porte City	23.1% (±8.5 points)
5	Dunkerton	20.5% (±8.5 points)
6	Hudson	17.6% (±6.0 points)
7	Gilbertville	15.9% (±7.5 points)
8	Elk Run Heights	15.0% (±7.6 points)
9	Raymond	13.7% (±6.1 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 Waterloo

How often do people move in Waterloo?

26.0% of households in Waterloo, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waterloo have?

20.4% of households in Waterloo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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