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

Name: How long people stay in Litchfield, MN, 2020–2024
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30.1% (±5.5 points) of households in Litchfield, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.1% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.7%

When households in Litchfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Litchfield	Meeker County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±1.9 points)	3.9%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.6% (±5.2 points)	15.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.7% (±4.1 points)	33.9%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±3.2 points)	18.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.5% (±3.7 points)	14.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±3.1 points)	13.5%	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 Litchfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Meeker County (19.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Litchfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Litchfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Litchfield	—	30.1% (±5.5 points)	—
Litchfield Township	3.3 mi	13.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Darwin Township	3.9 mi	13.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Darwin	5.3 mi	15.4% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Harvey Township	5.6 mi	17.6% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forest City Township	6.9 mi	14.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Greenleaf Township	7.7 mi	17.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Grove City	7.9 mi	18.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Ellsworth Township	8.5 mi	8.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Litchfield Township, MN (13.4%), Darwin Township, MN (13.9%), Darwin, MN (15.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Litchfield	30.1% (±5.5 points)
2	Dassel	27.6% (±6.9 points)
3	Watkins	23.2% (±8.4 points)
4	Cosmos	22.3% (±9.9 points)
5	Eden Valley	20.0% (±6.9 points)
6	Grove City	18.0% (±6.8 points)
7	Greenleaf Township	17.8% (±5.5 points)

Showing 7 of 26 places in Meeker 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 Litchfield

How often do people move in Litchfield?

30.1% of households in Litchfield, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Litchfield have?

22.7% of households in Litchfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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