How long do people stay in their homes in Arlington, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Arlington, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.7% (±6.1 points) of households in Arlington, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.7% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 21.1%

When households in Arlington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Arlington	Sibley County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±5.9 points)	16.2%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.9% (±7.3 points)	33.4%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±5.7 points)	16.8%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±3.6 points)	13.9%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±4.9 points)	17.7%	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 Arlington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sibley County (18.2%).

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 Arlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arlington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Arlington	—	20.7% (±6.1 points)	—
Arlington Township	1.6 mi	11.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Dryden Township	5.1 mi	7.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Green Isle Township	5.4 mi	3.8% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Green Isle	6.3 mi	14.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jessenland Township	6.4 mi	7.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
New Auburn Township	7.0 mi	15.4% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kelso Township	7.5 mi	8.9% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gaylord	7.6 mi	30.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arlington Township, MN (11.4%), Dryden Township, MN (7.4%), Green Isle Township, MN (3.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gaylord	30.5% (±9.5 points)
2	New Auburn	26.3% (±14.0 points)
3	Bismarck Township	25.9% (±18.4 points)
4	Henderson	25.6% (±7.1 points)
5	Grafton Township	22.4% (±14.1 points)
6	Gibbon	21.5% (±7.4 points)
7	Arlington	20.7% (±6.1 points)
8	Cornish Township (Sibley County)	17.5% (±21.2 points)
9	Henderson Township	15.9% (±6.0 points)
10	Transit Township	15.5% (±20.9 points)
11 (tie)	Winthrop	15.4% (±4.3 points)
11 (tie)	New Auburn Township	15.4% (±16.6 points)
13 (tie)	Green Isle	14.4% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sibley 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 Arlington

How often do people move in Arlington?

20.7% of households in Arlington, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Arlington have?

21.1% of households in Arlington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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