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

Name: How long people stay in Monroe City, MO, 2020–2024
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21.0% (±7.6 points) of households in Monroe City, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.0% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 24.6%

When households in Monroe City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Monroe City	Monroe County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±2.5 points)	2.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±7.2 points)	13.7%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.8% (±8.9 points)	36.7%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.6% (±4.1 points)	18.8%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.2% (±6.1 points)	13.4%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±4.0 points)	15.3%	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 Monroe City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Monroe County (15.9%).

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 Monroe City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Monroe City	—	21.0% (±7.6 points)	—
Hunnewell	6.8 mi	28.4% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stoutsville	9.9 mi	0.0% (±125.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rensselaer	10 mi	16.1% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Center	15 mi	16.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra	15 mi	21.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Perry	16 mi	13.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shelbina	17 mi	20.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
New London	18 mi	19.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Madison	31.1% (±11.9 points)
2	Paris	27.8% (±9.0 points)
3	Monroe City	21.0% (±7.6 points)
4	Holliday	4.0% (±43.8 points)
5	Stoutsville	0.0% (±125.6 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 Monroe City

How often do people move in Monroe City?

21.0% of households in Monroe City, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Monroe City have?

24.6% of households in Monroe City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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