How long do people stay in their homes in Deer River, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Deer River, MN, 2020–2024
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24.7% (±8.1 points) of households in Deer River, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.7% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.3%

When households in Deer River moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Deer River	Itasca County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±3.1 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.8% (±7.5 points)	15.2%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.2% (±10.2 points)	36.4%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±8.4 points)	18.7%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.3% (±3.4 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±6.3 points)	16.4%	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 Deer River, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Itasca County (17.8%).

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 Deer River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deer River
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Deer River	—	24.7% (±8.1 points)	—
Zemple	1.3 mi	0.0% (±64.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morse Township (Itasca County)	3.0 mi	15.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Deer River Township	4.0 mi	15.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oteneagen Township	8.0 mi	11.5% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Cohasset	9.0 mi	18.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Torrey Township	9.4 mi	16.9% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Cass County)	13 mi	28.6% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wabana Township	14 mi	5.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oteneagen Township, MN (11.5%), Wabana Township, MN (5.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bigfork	27.9% (±13.0 points)
2	Stokes Township (Itasca County)	26.0% (±11.3 points)
3	Effie	25.6% (±24.2 points)
4	Deer River	24.7% (±8.1 points)
5	Grand Rapids	24.5% (±4.4 points)
6	Warba	23.7% (±34.2 points)
7	Bearville Township	21.7% (±14.4 points)
8	Bovey	21.6% (±13.7 points)
9	Greenway Township	21.2% (±6.2 points)
10 (tie)	Ardenhurst Township	20.3% (±31.4 points)

Showing 10 of 52 places in Itasca 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 Deer River

How often do people move in Deer River?

24.7% of households in Deer River, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Deer River have?

13.3% of households in Deer River have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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