How long do people stay in their homes in Sleepy Eye, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Sleepy Eye, MN, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±6.5 points) of households in Sleepy Eye, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 28.1%

When households in Sleepy Eye moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sleepy Eye	Brown County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.8 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±6.2 points)	13.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.9% (±6.8 points)	38.1%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±6.2 points)	16.7%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.8% (±5.8 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.3% (±4.2 points)	16.7%	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 Sleepy Eye, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brown County (16.7%).

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 Sleepy Eye

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sleepy Eye
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sleepy Eye	—	20.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Prairieville Township	3.9 mi	8.5% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Home Township	4.1 mi	4.3% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Leavenworth Township	5.3 mi	6.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Stark Township	5.5 mi	12.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cobden	6.2 mi	33.3% (±114.6 points)	Not measurably different
Evan	6.8 mi	0.0% (±56.6 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township	7.9 mi	6.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Sigel Township	8.7 mi	7.8% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Home Township, MN (4.3%), Leavenworth Township, MN (6.4%), Milford Township, MN (6.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cobden	33.3% (±114.6 points)
2	Springfield	23.1% (±5.8 points)
3	Sleepy Eye	20.3% (±6.5 points)
4	New Ulm	18.7% (±3.0 points)
5	Comfrey	15.2% (±8.6 points)
6	Stark Township	12.5% (±8.3 points)
7	Hanska	12.2% (±14.2 points)
8	Linden Township	8.8% (±16.7 points)
9	Bashaw Township	8.6% (±22.3 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Brown 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 Sleepy Eye

How often do people move in Sleepy Eye?

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

How many long-time residents does Sleepy Eye have?

28.1% of households in Sleepy Eye have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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