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

Name: How long people stay in Fosston, MN, 2020–2024
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31.9% (±8.4 points) of households in Fosston, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.9% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 14.2%

When households in Fosston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fosston	Polk County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	12.4% (±5.7 points)	4.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±6.2 points)	16.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.3% (±7.4 points)	35.2%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±5.4 points)	18.0%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.3% (±2.2 points)	10.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±2.9 points)	15.1%	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 Fosston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Polk County (21.1%).

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 Fosston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fosston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fosston	—	31.9% (±8.4 points)	—
Rosebud Township	3.7 mi	7.5% (±19.6 points)	Lower
Brandsvold Township	5.4 mi	11.9% (±9.3 points)	Lower
King Township	6.4 mi	10.7% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Sletten Township	6.6 mi	7.3% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Columbia Township	6.7 mi	8.3% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Queen Township	6.8 mi	0.0% (±51.9 points)	Not measurably different
McIntosh	7.2 mi	18.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Lengby	7.3 mi	5.0% (±56.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosebud Township, MN (7.5%), Brandsvold Township, MN (11.9%), King Township, MN (10.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Johnson Township	44.4% (±88.4 points)
2	Winger	36.0% (±18.4 points)
3	Fosston	31.9% (±8.4 points)
4	Angus Township	31.6% (±60.0 points)
5	Erskine	30.3% (±10.0 points)
6	Scandia Township	29.4% (±65.0 points)
7	Fertile	29.2% (±7.4 points)
8	Climax	28.8% (±28.8 points)
9	Gully	28.6% (±49.8 points)

Showing 9 of 73 places in Polk 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 Fosston

How often do people move in Fosston?

31.9% of households in Fosston, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fosston have?

14.2% of households in Fosston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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