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

Name: How long people stay in Lake Elmo, MN, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±4.2 points) of households in Lake Elmo, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.2% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Lake Elmo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Elmo	Washington County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.9% (±4.0 points)	18.5%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.5% (±6.1 points)	39.4%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±3.5 points)	16.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±3.0 points)	12.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.0% (±2.3 points)	9.6%	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 Elmo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (22.2%).

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 Lake Elmo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Elmo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Elmo	—	21.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Oakdale	2.6 mi	20.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Springs	4.1 mi	9.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Landfall	4.2 mi	4.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Baytown Township	4.4 mi	14.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
West Lakeland Township	4.7 mi	7.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
North St. Paul	4.8 mi	24.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Willernie	5.1 mi	29.9% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury	5.7 mi	26.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Springs, MN (9.5%), Landfall, MN (4.3%), Baytown Township, MN (14.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodbury, MN (26.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Woodbury	26.1% (±2.4 points)
4	Cottage Grove	25.9% (±2.9 points)
5	Bayport	25.4% (±6.6 points)
6	Forest Lake	23.0% (±3.7 points)
7	Oak Park Heights	22.8% (±6.8 points)
8	Hugo	22.0% (±4.0 points)
9	Lake Elmo	21.2% (±4.2 points)
10	Oakdale	20.3% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Mahtomedi	20.2% (±4.7 points)
11 (tie)	Stillwater	20.2% (±3.3 points)
13	St. Marys Point	16.4% (±6.9 points)
14	St. Paul Park	15.2% (±6.2 points)
15	Lakeland Shores	14.3% (±19.3 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Washington 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 Elmo

How often do people move in Lake Elmo?

21.2% of households in Lake Elmo, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Elmo have?

20.5% of households in Lake Elmo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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