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

Name: How long people stay in Winterset, IA, 2020–2024
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30.0% (±7.7 points) of households in Winterset, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.0% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 11.1%

When households in Winterset moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Winterset	Madison County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±3.7 points)	3.6%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.2% (±6.8 points)	18.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.6% (±7.3 points)	37.7%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±7.0 points)	19.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±5.7 points)	10.4%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.5% (±2.0 points)	10.1%	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 Winterset, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Madison County (22.0%).

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 Winterset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winterset
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Winterset	—	30.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Patterson	7.3 mi	12.6% (±11.8 points)	Lower
East Peru	9.7 mi	7.9% (±43.2 points)	Not measurably different
Earlham	11 mi	21.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Charles	12 mi	23.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bevington	12 mi	22.2% (±94.7 points)	Not measurably different
Van Meter	13 mi	11.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Macksburg	13 mi	42.8% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	13 mi	25.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Patterson, IA (12.6%), Van Meter, IA (11.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Macksburg	42.8% (±31.8 points)
2	Truro	34.4% (±10.7 points)
3	Winterset	30.0% (±7.7 points)
4	St. Charles	23.0% (±12.8 points)
5	Bevington	22.2% (±94.7 points)
6	Earlham	21.4% (±7.2 points)
7	Patterson	12.6% (±11.8 points)
8	East Peru	7.9% (±43.2 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 Winterset

How often do people move in Winterset?

30.0% of households in Winterset, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Winterset have?

11.1% of households in Winterset have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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