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

Name: How long people stay in Balaton, MN, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±6.4 points) of households in Balaton, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 22.0%

When households in Balaton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Balaton	Lyon County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±2.3 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±6.0 points)	15.4%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.9% (±7.0 points)	40.7%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.0% (±4.7 points)	16.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±5.1 points)	11.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±3.7 points)	12.5%	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 Balaton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lyon County (18.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Balaton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Balaton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Balaton	—	18.2% (±6.4 points)	—
Rock Lake Township	1.1 mi	8.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Custer Township	3.8 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Garvin	5.7 mi	23.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Skandia Township	6.0 mi	9.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lyons Township (Lyon County)	6.8 mi	5.0% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Russell	7.0 mi	6.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Shelburne Township	7.8 mi	3.4% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Sarah Township	7.9 mi	11.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rock Lake Township, MN (8.8%), Russell, MN (6.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Florence	57.1% (±106.1 points)
2	Garvin	23.5% (±12.6 points)
3	Minneota	23.2% (±9.8 points)
4	Marshall	22.2% (±4.3 points)
5	Ghent	21.1% (±10.5 points)
6	Tracy	20.4% (±7.5 points)
7	Balaton	18.2% (±6.4 points)
8	Stanley Township	17.5% (±13.4 points)
9	Grandview Township	16.3% (±15.9 points)
10	Cottonwood	16.1% (±6.2 points)
11	Lynd	14.7% (±5.8 points)
12	Custer Township	13.9% (±6.4 points)
13	Clifton Township (Lyon County)	13.5% (±27.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lyon 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 Balaton

How often do people move in Balaton?

18.2% of households in Balaton, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Balaton have?

22.0% of households in Balaton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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