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

Name: How long people stay in Wellsburg, IA, 2020–2024
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17.7% (±6.1 points) of households in Wellsburg, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.7% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in Wellsburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wellsburg	Grundy County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±3.6 points)	3.8%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±4.9 points)	12.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.9% (±9.5 points)	37.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±6.7 points)	18.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±4.5 points)	12.4%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.9% (±5.4 points)	15.5%	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 Wellsburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Grundy County (16.3%).

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 Wellsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellsburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wellsburg	—	17.7% (±6.1 points)	—
Holland	6.9 mi	12.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Steamboat Rock	7.3 mi	5.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Grundy Center	9.2 mi	15.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eldora	10 mi	23.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ackley	10 mi	18.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Aplington	10 mi	26.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Parkersburg	12 mi	18.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitten	12 mi	17.2% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Steamboat Rock, IA (5.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Conrad	25.9% (±8.4 points)
2	Reinbeck	19.3% (±5.2 points)
3	Dike	18.9% (±6.3 points)
4	Wellsburg	17.7% (±6.1 points)
5	Grundy Center	15.9% (±6.4 points)
6	Holland	12.4% (±7.0 points)
7 (tie)	Beaman	11.8% (±11.9 points)
7 (tie)	Morrison	11.8% (±46.3 points)
9	Stout	2.9% (±4.5 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 Wellsburg

How often do people move in Wellsburg?

17.7% of households in Wellsburg, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wellsburg have?

21.6% of households in Wellsburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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