How long do people stay in their homes in Ava, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Ava, MO, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±8.4 points) of households in Ava, MO 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: 22.8% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 19.8%

When households in Ava moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ava	Douglas County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±1.0 points)	2.0%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±8.3 points)	11.7%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.7% (±10.3 points)	37.1%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.7% (±5.6 points)	22.5%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±6.7 points)	14.4%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±5.8 points)	12.4%	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 Ava, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Douglas County (13.7%).

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 Ava

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ava
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ava	—	22.8% (±8.4 points)	—
Mansfield	12 mi	33.6% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seymour	14 mi	33.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood	17 mi	37.9% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Diggins	18 mi	26.4% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fordland	20 mi	24.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hartville	22 mi	21.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta	23 mi	20.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rogersville	25 mi	37.7% (±12.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rogersville, MO (37.7%).

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

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 Ava

How often do people move in Ava?

22.8% of households in Ava, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ava have?

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

Sources

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