How long do people stay in their homes in Hays, KS?

Name: How long people stay in Hays, KS, 2020–2024
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37.9% (±4.5 points) of households in Hays, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.9% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in Hays moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hays	Ellis County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	8.5% (±2.6 points)	6.8%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.4% (±3.7 points)	24.9%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.2% (±4.6 points)	34.9%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.9% (±2.3 points)	13.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±2.0 points)	8.9%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±2.6 points)	11.1%	9.2%	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 Hays, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Ellis County (31.7%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (26.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hays

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hays
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hays	—	37.9% (±4.5 points)	—
Big Creek Township (Ellis County)	7.7 mi	17.3% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Victoria	9.6 mi	18.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Buckeye Township (Ellis County)	9.6 mi	19.8% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Freedom Township (Ellis County)	11 mi	4.1% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Schoenchen	12 mi	26.5% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Herzog Township	12 mi	15.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Ellis	13 mi	12.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Liebenthal	16 mi	35.0% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Big Creek Township (Ellis County), KS (17.3%), Victoria, KS (18.9%), Buckeye Township (Ellis County), KS (19.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hays	37.9% (±4.5 points)
2	Schoenchen	26.5% (±20.4 points)
3	Buckeye Township (Ellis County)	19.8% (±13.3 points)
4	Victoria	18.9% (±6.8 points)
5	Big Creek Township (Ellis County)	17.3% (±7.8 points)
6	Herzog Township	15.7% (±5.0 points)
7	Ellis	12.5% (±6.8 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Ellis 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 Hays

How often do people move in Hays?

37.9% of households in Hays, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hays have?

19.0% of households in Hays have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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