How long do people stay in their homes in Otter Tail Township, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Otter Tail Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

25.1% (±6.3 points) of households in Otter Tail Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.1% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 14.4%

When households in Otter Tail Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Otter Tail Township	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.0 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.2% (±6.0 points)	17.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.7% (±8.0 points)	39.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.8% (±7.1 points)	17.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±4.0 points)	10.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.3% (±2.6 points)	11.8%	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 Otter Tail Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Otter Tail County (20.1%).

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 Otter Tail Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otter Tail Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Otter Tail Township	—	25.1% (±6.3 points)	—
Ottertail	2.3 mi	22.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Girard Township	5.1 mi	10.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Amor Township	5.4 mi	11.9% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Leaf Lake Township	6.2 mi	12.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Rush Lake Township	6.6 mi	14.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Richville	7.0 mi	13.6% (±54.9 points)	Not measurably different
Everts Township	7.4 mi	15.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Henning Township	7.5 mi	4.9% (±17.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Girard Township, MN (10.9%), Amor Township, MN (11.9%), Leaf Lake Township, MN (12.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Otter Tail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fergus Falls	30.8% (±4.8 points)
2	New York Mills	29.2% (±8.3 points)
3	Perham	27.9% (±8.2 points)
4	Henning	27.1% (±8.8 points)
5	Battle Lake	25.7% (±6.8 points)
6	Deer Creek	25.4% (±11.7 points)
7	Otter Tail Township	25.1% (±6.3 points)
8	Trondhjem Township	24.0% (±38.1 points)
9	Parkers Prairie	23.7% (±6.0 points)
10	Ottertail	22.4% (±7.2 points)
11	Fergus Falls Township	21.9% (±10.3 points)
12	Homestead Township	21.7% (±12.5 points)
13	Gorman Township	21.0% (±8.2 points)

Showing 13 of 82 places in Otter Tail 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Otter Tail Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Otter Tail Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Otter Tail Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Otter Tail Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Otter Tail Township

How often do people move in Otter Tail Township?

25.1% of households in Otter Tail Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Otter Tail Township have?

14.4% of households in Otter Tail Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Otter Tail township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Otter Tail township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (county subdivision:49228, in state:27 county:111).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.