How long do people stay in their homes in Windsor Heights, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Windsor Heights, IA, 2020–2024
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21.4% (±8.9 points) of households in Windsor Heights, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.4% (±8.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.5%

When households in Windsor Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Windsor Heights	Polk County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±3.7 points)	5.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.7% (±8.1 points)	23.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.5% (±8.8 points)	41.2%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±7.2 points)	14.9%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.6% (±7.4 points)	8.1%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±4.0 points)	6.8%	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 Windsor Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Polk County (29.0%).

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 Windsor Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Windsor Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Windsor Heights	—	21.4% (±8.9 points)	—
Urbandale	4.1 mi	26.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clive	4.4 mi	22.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Des Moines	5.2 mi	35.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Des Moines	5.7 mi	29.5% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Johnston	6.1 mi	29.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grimes	6.8 mi	25.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saylorville	6.9 mi	17.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norwalk	8.4 mi	28.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Des Moines, IA (35.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Elkhart	27.8% (±10.7 points)
8	Pleasant Hill	26.7% (±6.4 points)
9	Urbandale	26.0% (±2.6 points)
10	Grimes	25.6% (±5.3 points)
11	Clive	22.6% (±4.3 points)
12	Mitchellville	22.2% (±6.8 points)
13	Windsor Heights	21.4% (±8.9 points)
14	Polk City	19.3% (±7.1 points)
15	Saylorville	17.3% (±8.7 points)
16	Runnells	13.2% (±7.4 points)
17	Alleman	4.1% (±14.9 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Polk 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 Windsor Heights

How often do people move in Windsor Heights?

21.4% of households in Windsor Heights, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Windsor Heights have?

25.5% of households in Windsor Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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