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

Name: How long people stay in Garden City, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.9% (±7.7 points) of households in Garden City, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.9% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 11.7%

When households in Garden City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Garden City	Cass County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.8 points)	4.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±7.2 points)	20.2%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.0% (±8.0 points)	40.0%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±4.7 points)	19.0%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.7% (±2.5 points)	9.1%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.0% (±4.8 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 Garden City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cass County (24.6%).

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 Garden City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garden City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Garden City	—	28.9% (±7.7 points)	—
Gunn City	7.4 mi	29.0% (±62.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Lynne	7.6 mi	27.9% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Creighton	8.0 mi	21.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grand River Township (Bates County)	9.8 mi	42.9% (±48.3 points)	Not measurably different
Archie	10 mi	27.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bogard Township	10 mi	9.3% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Mingo Township	10 mi	14.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrisonville	10 mi	27.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bogard Township, MO (9.3%).

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)
10	Drexel	27.4% (±9.8 points)
11	Harrisonville	27.2% (±6.6 points)
12	Lake Winnebago	26.7% (±8.7 points)

Showing 12 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 Garden City

How often do people move in Garden City?

28.9% of households in Garden City, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Garden City have?

11.7% of households in Garden City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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