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

Name: How long people stay in Dexter, MO, 2020–2024
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29.3% (±6.8 points) of households in Dexter, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.3% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.3%

When households in Dexter moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dexter	Stoddard County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±2.9 points)	3.9%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.3% (±6.2 points)	17.3%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.6% (±7.0 points)	39.8%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±5.7 points)	18.3%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±3.5 points)	7.9%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±4.6 points)	12.7%	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 Dexter, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Stoddard County (21.2%).

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 Dexter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dexter
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dexter	—	29.3% (±6.8 points)	—
Essex	5.7 mi	18.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Stoddard County)	6.1 mi	23.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Castor Township	6.5 mi	22.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	6.8 mi	19.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Dudley	7.1 mi	36.7% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penermon	7.4 mi	0.0% (±90.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bernie	8.4 mi	9.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Richland Township (Stoddard County)	10 mi	15.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomfield, MO (19.5%), Bernie, MO (9.9%), Richland Township (Stoddard County), MO (15.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Dudley	36.7% (±23.9 points)
2	Puxico	33.7% (±11.1 points)
3	Dexter	29.3% (±6.8 points)
4	Duck Creek Township	25.6% (±7.7 points)
5	Liberty Township (Stoddard County)	23.6% (±4.2 points)
6	Castor Township	22.1% (±5.1 points)
7	Bloomfield	19.5% (±6.2 points)
8	Essex	18.5% (±9.4 points)
9	Advance	18.0% (±7.2 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Stoddard 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 Dexter

How often do people move in Dexter?

29.3% of households in Dexter, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dexter have?

17.3% of households in Dexter have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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