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

Name: How long people stay in Oakdale, MN, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±2.7 points) of households in Oakdale, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Oakdale moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oakdale	Washington County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±2.4 points)	18.5%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±4.3 points)	39.4%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±2.8 points)	16.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.8% (±2.2 points)	12.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.1% (±2.6 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 Oakdale, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (22.2%).

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 Oakdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakdale
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oakdale	—	20.3% (±2.7 points)	—
North St. Paul	2.6 mi	24.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Elmo	2.6 mi	21.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Landfall	2.7 mi	4.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Pine Springs	3.5 mi	9.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Maplewood	4.0 mi	22.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Willernie	4.6 mi	29.9% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mahtomedi	4.9 mi	20.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Birchwood Village	5.1 mi	12.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Landfall, MN (4.3%), Pine Springs, MN (9.5%), Birchwood Village, MN (12.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
16	Baytown Township	14.0% (±5.0 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 Oakdale

How often do people move in Oakdale?

20.3% of households in Oakdale, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oakdale have?

25.9% of households in Oakdale have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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