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

Name: How long people stay in Brainerd, MN, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±5.0 points) of households in Brainerd, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.4% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 14.7%

When households in Brainerd moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brainerd	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	7.6% (±2.8 points)	3.3%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.8% (±4.2 points)	17.9%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.8% (±5.0 points)	41.0%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±2.6 points)	18.3%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±2.7 points)	11.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.9% (±1.4 points)	7.8%	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 Brainerd, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Crow Wing County (21.2%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (23.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Brainerd

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brainerd
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brainerd	—	29.4% (±5.0 points)	—
Oak Lawn Township	3.5 mi	12.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Baxter	3.8 mi	23.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crow Wing Township	5.7 mi	15.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Long Lake Township (Crow Wing County)	6.2 mi	9.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
East Gull Lake	8.4 mi	14.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Sylvan Township	9.6 mi	13.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Lake Edward Township	9.6 mi	11.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Maple Grove Township (Crow Wing County)	9.7 mi	17.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Lawn Township, MN (12.0%), Crow Wing Township, MN (15.0%), Long Lake Township (Crow Wing County), MN (9.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Crow Wing County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Emily	32.2% (±8.0 points)
2	Pequot Lakes	31.3% (±8.9 points)
3	Nisswa	30.6% (±9.5 points)
4	Perry Lake Township	30.3% (±13.9 points)
5	Brainerd	29.4% (±5.0 points)
6	Deerwood	29.2% (±13.5 points)
7	Ironton	27.9% (±10.9 points)
8	Jenkins Township	23.9% (±9.6 points)
9	Breezy Point	23.7% (±5.9 points)
10	Baxter	23.0% (±4.6 points)
11	Crosslake	22.9% (±5.5 points)

Showing 11 of 46 places in Crow Wing 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 Brainerd

How often do people move in Brainerd?

29.4% of households in Brainerd, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brainerd have?

14.7% of households in Brainerd have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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