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

Name: How long people stay in Sandstone, MN, 2020–2024
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25.0% (±7.0 points) of households in Sandstone, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.0% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 14.8%

When households in Sandstone moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sandstone	Pine County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.8% (±6.8 points)	13.5%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.1% (±7.5 points)	39.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±4.7 points)	20.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±4.9 points)	11.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.8% (±1.4 points)	11.2%	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 Sandstone, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Pine County (16.8%).

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 Sandstone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandstone
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sandstone	—	25.0% (±7.0 points)	—
Sandstone Township	3.8 mi	20.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dell Grove Township	5.2 mi	17.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Finlayson Township	5.6 mi	9.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Askov	5.7 mi	23.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Finlayson	6.4 mi	27.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Barry Township	6.8 mi	11.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Pine Lake Township (Pine County)	7.8 mi	19.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Partridge Township	8.1 mi	19.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Finlayson Township, MN (9.5%), Barry Township, MN (11.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	New Dosey Township	29.5% (±46.9 points)
2	Brook Park	28.6% (±38.3 points)
3	Finlayson	27.7% (±11.2 points)
4	Clover Township (Pine County)	25.4% (±9.9 points)
5	Sandstone	25.0% (±7.0 points)
6	Arna Township	24.1% (±15.2 points)
7	Askov	23.3% (±8.8 points)
8	Norman Township (Pine County)	23.2% (±18.0 points)
9	Birch Creek Township	22.7% (±17.3 points)
10	Willow River	22.3% (±8.8 points)
11	Hinckley	20.9% (±6.1 points)

Showing 11 of 47 places in Pine 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 Sandstone

How often do people move in Sandstone?

25.0% of households in Sandstone, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sandstone have?

14.8% of households in Sandstone have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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