How long do people stay in their homes in Fergus Falls, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Fergus Falls, MN, 2020–2024
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30.8% (±4.8 points) of households in Fergus Falls, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.8% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 16.2%

When households in Fergus Falls moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fergus Falls	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±2.5 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.6% (±4.1 points)	17.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±5.4 points)	39.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.8% (±2.8 points)	17.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±2.4 points)	10.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±2.7 points)	11.8%	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 Fergus Falls, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Otter Tail County (20.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fergus Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fergus Falls
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fergus Falls	—	30.8% (±4.8 points)	—
Fergus Falls Township	3.5 mi	21.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Buse Township	4.3 mi	10.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Aurdal Township	6.3 mi	16.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Dane Prairie Township	6.7 mi	11.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Orwell Township	6.7 mi	16.6% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Elizabeth	7.1 mi	5.6% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle Township	7.7 mi	20.3% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Aastad Township	8.1 mi	7.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buse Township, MN (10.2%), Aurdal Township, MN (16.6%), Dane Prairie Township, MN (11.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fergus Falls	30.8% (±4.8 points)
2	New York Mills	29.2% (±8.3 points)
3	Perham	27.9% (±8.2 points)
4	Henning	27.1% (±8.8 points)
5	Battle Lake	25.7% (±6.8 points)
6	Deer Creek	25.4% (±11.7 points)
7	Otter Tail Township	25.1% (±6.3 points)

Showing 7 of 82 places in Otter Tail 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 Fergus Falls

How often do people move in Fergus Falls?

30.8% of households in Fergus Falls, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fergus Falls have?

16.2% of households in Fergus Falls have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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