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

Name: How long people stay in Waterville, MN, 2020–2024
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24.5% (±5.8 points) of households in Waterville, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.5% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in Waterville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waterville	Le Sueur County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.6 points)	2.5%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.4% (±5.2 points)	16.0%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.5% (±6.8 points)	38.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.0% (±7.2 points)	18.0%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±3.1 points)	12.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±2.7 points)	12.8%	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 Waterville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Le Sueur County (18.5%).

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 Waterville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waterville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waterville	—	24.5% (±5.8 points)	—
Waterville Township	2.5 mi	4.9% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Morristown Township	5.3 mi	15.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Iosco Township	5.4 mi	16.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elysian	5.5 mi	24.2% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morristown	6.3 mi	21.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kilkenny	6.5 mi	21.8% (±34.8 points)	Not measurably different
Blooming Grove Township	7.2 mi	14.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elysian Township	7.4 mi	20.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waterville Township, MN (4.9%), Morristown Township, MN (15.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Le Sueur County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Le Sueur	26.4% (±6.3 points)
2	Waterville	24.5% (±5.8 points)
3	Elysian	24.2% (±10.5 points)
4	Le Center	23.3% (±7.3 points)
5	Kilkenny	21.8% (±34.8 points)
6	Montgomery	21.4% (±5.9 points)
7	Elysian Township	20.1% (±9.8 points)
8	Cleveland	18.8% (±7.1 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Le Sueur 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 Waterville

How often do people move in Waterville?

24.5% of households in Waterville, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waterville have?

21.0% of households in Waterville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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