How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Ozark, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Ozark, MO, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±6.5 points) of households in Lake Ozark, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.2% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 12.4%

When households in Lake Ozark moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Ozark	Miller County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.3 points)	3.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.7% (±6.1 points)	18.8%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.1% (±8.2 points)	42.2%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±5.5 points)	15.4%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±4.6 points)	8.1%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.6% (±2.6 points)	12.2%	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 Lake Ozark, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Miller County (22.0%).

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 Lake Ozark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Ozark
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Ozark	—	21.2% (±6.5 points)	—
Bagnell	2.5 mi	35.7% (±70.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Four Seasons	4.5 mi	34.5% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Osage Beach	4.6 mi	31.3% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Sunrise Beach	8.7 mi	37.1% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Tuscumbia	9.6 mi	26.7% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Laurie	11 mi	30.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eldon	11 mi	19.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brumley	11 mi	0.0% (±83.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Four Seasons, MO (34.5%), Osage Beach, MO (31.3%), Sunrise Beach, MO (37.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bagnell	35.7% (±70.4 points)
2	Olean	29.6% (±51.8 points)
3	Tuscumbia	26.7% (±20.9 points)
4	St. Elizabeth	25.1% (±9.2 points)
5	Lake Ozark	21.2% (±6.5 points)
6	Eldon	19.7% (±7.0 points)
7	Iberia	11.1% (±7.5 points)
8	Brumley	0.0% (±83.7 points)

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 Lake Ozark

How often do people move in Lake Ozark?

21.2% of households in Lake Ozark, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Ozark have?

12.4% of households in Lake Ozark have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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