How long do people stay in their homes in Silver Lake, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Silver Lake, MN, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±8.9 points) of households in Silver Lake, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.7% (±8.9 points)
Since before 2000: 19.8%

When households in Silver Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Silver Lake	McLeod County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±3.4 points)	4.2%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±8.2 points)	16.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.6% (±16.4 points)	39.2%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±7.9 points)	17.7%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±6.2 points)	10.9%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±6.6 points)	12.0%	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 Silver Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from McLeod County (20.3%).

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 Silver Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Silver Lake	—	18.7% (±8.9 points)	—
Hale Township	1.9 mi	13.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rich Valley Township	3.3 mi	6.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Hutchinson Township	5.8 mi	9.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Winsted Township	6.4 mi	9.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Biscay	6.5 mi	2.8% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hassan Valley Township	7.0 mi	4.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Bergen Township	7.8 mi	8.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lester Prairie	8.0 mi	19.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rich Valley Township, MN (6.1%), Hassan Valley Township, MN (4.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hutchinson	27.3% (±4.0 points)
2	Glencoe	21.7% (±6.6 points)
3	Plato	21.2% (±12.7 points)
4 (tie)	Lester Prairie	19.0% (±6.2 points)
4 (tie)	Winsted	19.0% (±6.0 points)
6	Silver Lake	18.7% (±8.9 points)
7	Stewart	16.8% (±7.4 points)
8	Sumter Township	13.7% (±7.0 points)
9	Hale Township	13.0% (±6.3 points)
10	Helen Township	12.4% (±5.7 points)
11	Collins Township	11.0% (±5.1 points)
12	Acoma Township	10.0% (±5.3 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in McLeod 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 Silver Lake

How often do people move in Silver Lake?

18.7% of households in Silver Lake, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Silver Lake have?

19.8% of households in Silver Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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