How long do people stay in their homes in West Burlington, IA?

Name: How long people stay in West Burlington, IA, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±9.0 points) of households in West Burlington, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.2% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 17.0%

When households in West Burlington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Burlington	Des Moines County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±3.7 points)	4.2%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±8.2 points)	17.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±8.9 points)	36.2%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±6.2 points)	18.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±3.7 points)	10.3%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±4.7 points)	12.8%	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 West Burlington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Des Moines County (21.6%).

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 West Burlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Burlington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Burlington	—	24.2% (±9.0 points)	—
Burlington	2.9 mi	24.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	4.6 mi	19.6% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gulfport	4.9 mi	0.0% (±69.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carman Township	7.5 mi	3.4% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Danville	7.7 mi	21.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gladstone Township	10 mi	9.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Lomax	11 mi	17.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lomax Township	11 mi	20.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carman Township, IL (3.4%), Gladstone Township, IL (9.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Des Moines County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	West Burlington	24.2% (±9.0 points)
2	Burlington	24.0% (±3.3 points)
3	Danville	21.7% (±8.7 points)
4	Middletown	19.6% (±13.1 points)
5	Mediapolis	16.8% (±6.0 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 West Burlington

How often do people move in West Burlington?

24.2% of households in West Burlington, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Burlington have?

17.0% of households in West Burlington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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