How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Crystal, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Crystal, MN, 2020–2024
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17.2% (±5.7 points) of households in Lake Crystal, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.2% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 22.3%

When households in Lake Crystal moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Crystal	Blue Earth County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.2 points)	6.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±5.6 points)	26.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.5% (±6.6 points)	36.0%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±4.9 points)	13.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±4.8 points)	9.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±5.5 points)	9.4%	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 Lake Crystal, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Blue Earth County (32.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Crystal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Crystal
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Crystal	—	17.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Garden City Township	3.1 mi	6.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Judson Township	3.5 mi	11.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Butternut Valley Township	5.0 mi	9.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Blue Earth County)	5.4 mi	5.9% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Bend Township	6.7 mi	21.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Center Township	8.2 mi	15.2% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rapidan Township	8.4 mi	14.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cambria Township	9.4 mi	18.0% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Blue Earth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	South Bend Township	21.1% (±7.7 points)
5	Eagle Lake	20.6% (±5.3 points)
6	Amboy	20.0% (±8.4 points)
7	Beauford Township	19.8% (±8.0 points)
8	Pleasant Mound Township	19.3% (±10.9 points)
9	Cambria Township	18.0% (±22.3 points)
10	Lake Crystal	17.2% (±5.7 points)
11	Vernon Center	16.6% (±6.5 points)
12	Pemberton	16.5% (±26.9 points)
13	Mapleton Township	15.7% (±9.8 points)
14	Vernon Center Township	15.2% (±21.0 points)
15	Decoria Township	15.1% (±6.5 points)
16 (tie)	Good Thunder	14.1% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Blue Earth 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 Lake Crystal

How often do people move in Lake Crystal?

17.2% of households in Lake Crystal, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Crystal have?

22.3% of households in Lake Crystal have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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