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

Name: How long people stay in Liberal, KS, 2020–2024
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30.5% (±5.4 points) of households in Liberal, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.5% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.3%

When households in Liberal moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Liberal	Seward County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.2 points)	4.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.5% (±4.9 points)	25.2%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±5.8 points)	36.5%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±3.8 points)	17.1%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±3.1 points)	9.4%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±2.4 points)	7.2%	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 Liberal, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Seward County (29.7%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Liberal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberal
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Liberal	—	30.5% (±5.4 points)	—
Liberal Township	6.0 mi	44.1% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone	9.9 mi	5.0% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Fargo Township	11 mi	9.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Kismet	17 mi	11.2% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Seward Township	19 mi	26.3% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hooker	20 mi	16.1% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Cimarron Township (Meade County)	22 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forgan	24 mi	20.0% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tyrone, OK (5.0%), Fargo Township, KS (9.2%), Kismet, KS (11.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Liberal Township	44.1% (±21.0 points)
2	Liberal	30.5% (±5.4 points)
3	Seward Township	26.3% (±34.3 points)
4	Kismet	11.2% (±18.4 points)
5	Fargo Township	9.2% (±8.8 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 Liberal

How often do people move in Liberal?

30.5% of households in Liberal, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Liberal have?

16.3% of households in Liberal have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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