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

Name: How long people stay in Belton, MO, 2020–2024
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30.8% (±4.3 points) of households in Belton, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.8% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 15.7%

When households in Belton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Belton	Cass County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±2.1 points)	4.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.2% (±3.7 points)	20.2%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±3.9 points)	40.0%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±2.5 points)	19.0%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±2.0 points)	9.1%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.2% (±1.6 points)	7.3%	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 Belton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Cass County (24.6%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (24.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Belton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Belton	—	30.8% (±4.3 points)	—
Loch Lloyd	3.7 mi	20.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Raymore	4.0 mi	25.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	4.3 mi	31.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview Estates	4.8 mi	10.8% (±52.2 points)	Not measurably different
Peculiar	6.9 mi	33.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township (Johnson County)	7.2 mi	13.6% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Leawood	8.0 mi	20.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Lake Winnebago	9.1 mi	26.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loch Lloyd, MO (20.8%), Oxford Township (Johnson County), KS (13.6%), Leawood, KS (20.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Freeman	37.2% (±14.1 points)
2	Peculiar	33.4% (±9.2 points)
3	Belton	30.8% (±4.3 points)
4	Pleasant Hill	29.2% (±7.8 points)
5	Gunn City	29.0% (±62.6 points)
6	Garden City	28.9% (±7.7 points)
7	West Line	28.2% (±26.5 points)
8	East Lynne	27.9% (±17.3 points)
9	Archie	27.5% (±7.9 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Cass 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 Belton

How often do people move in Belton?

30.8% of households in Belton, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Belton have?

15.7% of households in Belton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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