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

Name: How long people stay in Leon, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.6% (±7.9 points) of households in Leon, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 24.3%

When households in Leon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Leon	Butler County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±5.4 points)	3.4%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.5% (±5.8 points)	21.1%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.1% (±10.0 points)	38.4%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±6.8 points)	16.5%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±3.5 points)	12.7%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.9% (±8.1 points)	7.9%	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 Leon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Butler County (24.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Leon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Leon	—	17.6% (±7.9 points)	—
Little Walnut Township	0.8 mi	11.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Township	5.1 mi	13.4% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township (Butler County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±62.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomington Township	7.8 mi	9.1% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glencoe Township (Butler County)	9.2 mi	38.1% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different
El Dorado Township	9.3 mi	13.1% (±33.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect Township	10.0 mi	10.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
El Dorado	10 mi	30.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Dorado, KS (30.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16	Towanda	20.4% (±7.2 points)
17	Towanda Township (Butler County)	20.2% (±6.9 points)
18	Richland Township (Butler County)	19.8% (±8.7 points)
19	Elbing	19.4% (±13.6 points)
20	Milton Township	19.2% (±8.0 points)
21	Walnut Township (Butler County)	19.0% (±20.0 points)
22	Leon	17.6% (±7.9 points)
23	Murdock Township	17.1% (±18.2 points)
24	Fairview Township (Butler County)	16.8% (±27.2 points)
25	Whitewater	15.0% (±6.8 points)
26	Spring Township	13.4% (±12.0 points)
27	El Dorado Township	13.1% (±33.2 points)
28	Rosalia Township	12.8% (±17.0 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Butler 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 Leon

How often do people move in Leon?

17.6% of households in Leon, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Leon have?

24.3% of households in Leon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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