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

Name: How long people stay in Dover, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.4% (±11.7 points) of households in Dover, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.4% (±11.7 points)
Since before 2000: 12.7%

When households in Dover moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dover	Olmsted County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.8 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±11.6 points)	21.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.8% (±10.5 points)	38.5%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±5.7 points)	17.3%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±6.1 points)	9.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.5% (±3.3 points)	8.2%	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 Dover, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Olmsted County (26.3%).

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 Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dover	—	24.4% (±11.7 points)	—
Dover Township	0.6 mi	5.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
St. Charles	3.7 mi	28.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eyota	5.0 mi	21.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elmira Township	5.4 mi	8.7% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Charles Township	6.0 mi	6.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Eyota Township	6.3 mi	11.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township	6.5 mi	12.6% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Saratoga Township	7.9 mi	18.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dover Township, MN (5.6%), St. Charles Township, 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 Olmsted County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1 (tie)	Byron	29.3% (±5.9 points)
1 (tie)	Rochester	29.3% (±1.6 points)
3	Dover	24.4% (±11.7 points)
4	Oronoco Township	21.4% (±7.4 points)
5	Eyota	21.1% (±7.5 points)
6	Stewartville	18.8% (±6.5 points)
7	Orion Township	18.2% (±9.5 points)
8	Oronoco	16.7% (±5.3 points)
9	Farmington Township	15.3% (±8.4 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Olmsted 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 Dover

How often do people move in Dover?

24.4% of households in Dover, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dover have?

12.7% of households in Dover have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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