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

Name: How long people stay in Platte City, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.0% (±8.0 points) of households in Platte City, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.0% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 11.0%

When households in Platte City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Platte City	Platte County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±4.2 points)	5.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.9% (±6.8 points)	22.1%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.0% (±9.5 points)	42.3%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.9% (±4.3 points)	15.4%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±4.1 points)	8.3%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.9% (±2.1 points)	6.6%	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 Platte City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Platte County (27.3%).

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 Platte City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Platte City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Platte City	—	28.0% (±8.0 points)	—
Tracy	2.2 mi	36.1% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ferrelview	5.8 mi	53.9% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Farley	6.3 mi	14.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Camden Point	6.4 mi	13.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Weston	7.8 mi	20.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Leavenworth County)	8.8 mi	0.0% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Ridgely	9.0 mi	12.8% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weatherby Lake	9.2 mi	12.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Camden Point, MO (13.6%), Delaware Township (Leavenworth County), KS (0.0%), Weatherby Lake, MO (12.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ferrelview, MO (53.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ferrelview	53.9% (±11.5 points)
2	Tracy	36.1% (±20.4 points)
3	Riverside	32.7% (±9.8 points)
4	Platte City	28.0% (±8.0 points)
5	Dearborn	27.3% (±13.8 points)
6	Parkville	27.2% (±7.1 points)
7	Iatan	25.0% (±97.2 points)
8	Weston	20.4% (±7.0 points)
9	Edgerton	19.3% (±9.0 points)
10	Houston Lake	19.2% (±13.1 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Platte 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 Platte City

How often do people move in Platte City?

28.0% of households in Platte City, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Platte City have?

11.0% of households in Platte City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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