How long do people stay in their homes in Appleton City, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Appleton City, MO, 2020–2024
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28.2% (±9.2 points) of households in Appleton City, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.2% (±9.2 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in Appleton City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Appleton City	St. Clair County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.1% (±9.1 points)	16.2%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.9% (±9.9 points)	37.1%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±10.3 points)	22.8%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.3% (±2.7 points)	12.0%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±5.3 points)	9.7%	9.2%	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 Appleton City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from St. Clair County (18.4%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (24.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Appleton City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Appleton City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Appleton City	—	28.2% (±9.2 points)	—
Hudson Township	4.8 mi	6.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Deepwater Township (Henry County)	4.9 mi	20.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	5.4 mi	23.2% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deepwater Township (Bates County)	6.9 mi	11.7% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Bear Creek Township	8.2 mi	13.2% (±44.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rockville	8.6 mi	10.9% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Rockville Township	9.1 mi	9.6% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Pleasant Gap Township	10 mi	21.3% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hudson Township, MO (6.6%), Deepwater Township (Bates County), MO (11.7%), Rockville, MO (10.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Clair County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Osceola	28.9% (±11.5 points)
2	Appleton City	28.2% (±9.2 points)
3	Lowry City	23.2% (±11.1 points)
4 (tie)	Gerster	20.0% (±128.1 points)
4 (tie)	Vista	20.0% (±85.1 points)
6	Roscoe	19.4% (±56.3 points)
7	Collins	0.0% (±68.9 points)

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 Appleton City

How often do people move in Appleton City?

28.2% of households in Appleton City, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Appleton City have?

15.5% of households in Appleton City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Appleton City city, Missouri

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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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