How long do people stay in their homes in Excelsior Springs, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Excelsior Springs, MO, 2020–2024
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24.9% (±6.6 points) of households in Excelsior Springs, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.9% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Excelsior Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Excelsior Springs	Clay County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±2.9 points)	4.9%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±5.9 points)	21.3%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.8% (±7.3 points)	43.8%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±5.2 points)	16.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±2.9 points)	7.6%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.0% (±2.5 points)	6.4%	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 Excelsior Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clay County (26.2%).

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 Excelsior Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Excelsior Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Excelsior Springs	—	24.9% (±6.6 points)	—
Prathersville	2.4 mi	18.2% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead	2.7 mi	15.0% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lakes	3.2 mi	9.6% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Excelsior Estates	3.9 mi	46.6% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mosby	3.9 mi	21.7% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wood Heights	4.2 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Kearney	6.4 mi	25.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lawson	6.5 mi	29.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wood Heights, MO (8.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Holt	35.9% (±11.3 points)
2	North Kansas City	33.1% (±8.5 points)
3	Claycomo	29.0% (±8.1 points)
4	Liberty	28.1% (±3.5 points)
5	Kearney	25.2% (±5.5 points)
6	Excelsior Springs	24.9% (±6.6 points)
7	Smithville	24.2% (±6.0 points)
8	Gladstone	21.9% (±3.0 points)
9	Mosby	21.7% (±21.1 points)
10	Avondale	20.1% (±23.4 points)
11	Randolph	18.8% (±82.9 points)
12	Glenaire	18.5% (±9.2 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Clay 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 Excelsior Springs

How often do people move in Excelsior Springs?

24.9% of households in Excelsior Springs, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Excelsior Springs have?

14.5% of households in Excelsior Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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