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

Name: How long people stay in Montevideo, MN, 2020–2024
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15.1% (±4.8 points) of households in Montevideo, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.1% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.7%

When households in Montevideo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Montevideo	Chippewa County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.4 points)	2.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.0% (±4.2 points)	13.8%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.5% (±7.6 points)	42.2%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6% (±4.8 points)	16.0%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±3.3 points)	12.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±3.0 points)	13.3%	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 Montevideo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chippewa County (15.8%).

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 Montevideo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montevideo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Montevideo	—	15.1% (±4.8 points)	—
Sparta Township	1.6 mi	9.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Release Township	4.8 mi	17.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rosewood Township	5.0 mi	3.8% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Watson	5.8 mi	16.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tunsberg Township	6.4 mi	9.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lisbon Township	7.6 mi	6.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stony Run Township	8.0 mi	13.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Leenthrop Township	8.5 mi	3.9% (±20.1 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 Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Woods Township	27.9% (±31.5 points)
4	Rheiderland Township	24.7% (±14.4 points)
5	Louriston Township	23.8% (±16.3 points)
6	Clara City	20.1% (±6.9 points)
7	Watson	16.0% (±10.2 points)
8	Maynard	15.8% (±20.4 points)
9	Montevideo	15.1% (±4.8 points)
10	Mandt Township	14.9% (±36.7 points)
11	Granite Falls Township	13.6% (±27.0 points)
12	Crate Township	11.5% (±8.2 points)
13	Sparta Township	9.3% (±5.8 points)
14	Tunsberg Township	9.0% (±6.6 points)
15	Stoneham Township	5.6% (±22.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Chippewa 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 Montevideo

How often do people move in Montevideo?

15.1% of households in Montevideo, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Montevideo have?

17.7% of households in Montevideo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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