How long do people stay in their homes in Albert Lea, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Albert Lea, MN, 2020–2024
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24.8% (±3.4 points) of households in Albert Lea, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.8% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Albert Lea moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Albert Lea	Freeborn County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±1.8 points)	4.3%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.2% (±2.9 points)	15.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±3.6 points)	35.4%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±2.3 points)	15.9%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±2.2 points)	11.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±2.2 points)	17.0%	10.5%	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 Albert Lea, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Freeborn County (20.0%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (23.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Albert Lea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Albert Lea
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Albert Lea	—	24.8% (±3.4 points)	—
Albert Lea Township	1.9 mi	6.3% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Bancroft Township	4.6 mi	8.4% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Hayward	5.9 mi	18.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pickerel Lake Township	6.0 mi	18.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hayward Township	6.5 mi	4.4% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Manchester	6.6 mi	8.3% (±72.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glenville	6.9 mi	12.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Manchester Township	7.1 mi	8.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Albert Lea Township, MN (6.3%), Bancroft Township, MN (8.4%), Hayward Township, MN (4.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Clarks Grove	25.7% (±9.0 points)
2	Albert Lea	24.8% (±3.4 points)
3	Conger	23.4% (±37.9 points)
4	Freeborn	22.1% (±12.0 points)
5	Hollandale	19.7% (±9.8 points)
6	Geneva	19.1% (±8.3 points)
7	Hayward	18.7% (±10.9 points)
8	Pickerel Lake Township	18.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 8 of 34 places in Freeborn 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 Albert Lea

How often do people move in Albert Lea?

24.8% of households in Albert Lea, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Albert Lea have?

24.8% of households in Albert Lea have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Albert Lea city, Minnesota

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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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