How long do people stay in their homes in Valley Falls, KS?

Name: How long people stay in Valley Falls, KS, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±7.2 points) of households in Valley Falls, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 17.9%

When households in Valley Falls moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Valley Falls	Jefferson County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±4.9 points)	3.3%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.7% (±5.3 points)	9.9%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	54.5% (±9.8 points)	41.6%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.6% (±4.2 points)	15.5%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±3.7 points)	15.5%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±4.9 points)	14.1%	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 Valley Falls, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (13.2%).

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 Valley Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Falls
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Valley Falls	—	19.0% (±7.2 points)	—
Delaware Township (Jefferson County)	2.2 mi	13.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ozawkie Township	5.4 mi	15.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ozawkie	7.2 mi	21.9% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nortonville	8.8 mi	29.8% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norton Township	8.9 mi	25.5% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)	9.0 mi	9.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Denison	9.7 mi	20.8% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	10 mi	21.5% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County), KS (9.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Ozawkie	21.9% (±12.8 points)
6	Winchester	21.5% (±14.7 points)
7	Oskaloosa Township	20.9% (±10.2 points)
8	Union Township (Jefferson County)	20.8% (±8.6 points)
9 (tie)	Meriden	20.6% (±12.5 points)
9 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)	20.6% (±10.0 points)
11	Valley Falls	19.0% (±7.2 points)
12	Ozawkie Township	15.4% (±8.5 points)
13	Perry	13.8% (±7.3 points)
14	Delaware Township (Jefferson County)	13.7% (±4.7 points)
15	Fairview Township (Jefferson County)	9.1% (±9.3 points)
16	Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)	9.0% (±5.7 points)
17	Kentucky Township	8.7% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Jefferson 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 Valley Falls

How often do people move in Valley Falls?

19.0% of households in Valley Falls, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Valley Falls have?

17.9% of households in Valley Falls have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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