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

Name: How long people stay in Kirkwood, MO, 2020–2024
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19.1% (±2.9 points) of households in Kirkwood, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.1% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 20.1%

When households in Kirkwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kirkwood	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.4 points)	4.0%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.5% (±2.5 points)	18.1%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±2.5 points)	38.5%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.4% (±2.5 points)	16.7%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±1.6 points)	10.9%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±1.7 points)	11.9%	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 Kirkwood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in St. Louis County (22.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kirkwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kirkwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kirkwood	—	19.1% (±2.9 points)	—
Des Peres	1.9 mi	12.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Oakland	2.0 mi	21.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	2.3 mi	15.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Huntleigh	2.4 mi	16.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Warson Woods	2.5 mi	10.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Crestwood	2.8 mi	15.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lake Park	3.0 mi	18.9% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sunset Hills	3.4 mi	18.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Des Peres, MO (12.7%), Warson Woods, MO (10.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
57	Pagedale	20.2% (±7.3 points)
58	Beverly Hills	19.9% (±13.8 points)
59 (tie)	St. Ann	19.8% (±4.4 points)
59 (tie)	St. John	19.8% (±7.8 points)
61	Green Park	19.7% (±6.4 points)
62	Pine Lawn	19.3% (±11.0 points)
63	Kirkwood	19.1% (±2.9 points)
64	Crystal Lake Park	18.9% (±16.1 points)
65	Uplands Park	18.1% (±13.2 points)
66	Sunset Hills	18.0% (±5.0 points)
67 (tie)	Affton	17.8% (±3.1 points)
67 (tie)	Castle Point	17.8% (±11.7 points)
69	Bella Villa	17.4% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Kirkwood

How often do people move in Kirkwood?

19.1% of households in Kirkwood, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kirkwood have?

20.1% of households in Kirkwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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