How long do people stay in their homes in Parkers Prairie, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Parkers Prairie, MN, 2020–2024
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23.7% (±6.0 points) of households in Parkers Prairie, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.7% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 23.0%

When households in Parkers Prairie moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Parkers Prairie	Otter Tail County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±2.5 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±5.4 points)	17.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±8.2 points)	39.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±5.7 points)	17.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±3.5 points)	10.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.5% (±4.7 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 Parkers Prairie, 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 Parkers Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parkers Prairie
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Parkers Prairie	—	23.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Parkers Prairie Township	2.9 mi	9.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Eastern Township	5.0 mi	10.6% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Miltona Township	5.7 mi	25.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elmo Township	6.1 mi	16.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Effington Township	6.5 mi	10.7% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Miltona	7.6 mi	17.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Leaf Valley Township	8.1 mi	9.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Folden Township	8.2 mi	12.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Parkers Prairie Township, MN (9.0%), Eastern Township, MN (10.6%), Leaf Valley Township, MN (9.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
14	Candor Township	20.8% (±9.7 points)
15	Bluffton	20.5% (±15.1 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.

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Questions about Parkers Prairie

How often do people move in Parkers Prairie?

23.7% of households in Parkers Prairie, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Parkers Prairie have?

23.0% of households in Parkers Prairie have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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