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

Name: How long people stay in Raytown, MO, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±2.9 points) of households in Raytown, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 18.8%

When households in Raytown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Raytown	Jackson County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±1.0 points)	5.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±2.7 points)	23.0%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.1% (±3.9 points)	40.9%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±3.6 points)	14.6%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±3.0 points)	8.2%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±1.4 points)	8.1%	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 Raytown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jackson County (28.1%).

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 Raytown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Raytown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Raytown	—	19.3% (±2.9 points)	—
Unity Village	4.1 mi	34.1% (±51.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Summit	6.5 mi	30.9% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lee's Summit	6.5 mi	25.6% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Lake Tapawingo	8.2 mi	19.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	8.5 mi	31.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Mission Woods	8.5 mi	18.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Hills	8.5 mi	14.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood Hills	8.5 mi	26.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lee's Summit, MO (25.6%), Grandview, MO (31.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Grain Valley	29.6% (±5.7 points)
6	Lee's Summit	25.6% (±1.8 points)
7	Blue Springs	24.2% (±2.3 points)
8	Oak Grove	23.7% (±5.0 points)
9	Independence	23.4% (±1.6 points)
10	Greenwood	21.3% (±7.1 points)
11	Raytown	19.3% (±2.9 points)
12	Lake Tapawingo	19.1% (±7.4 points)
13 (tie)	Buckner	18.0% (±6.7 points)
13 (tie)	Lone Jack	18.0% (±6.4 points)
15	Sugar Creek	17.9% (±8.0 points)
16	Lake Lotawana	16.3% (±5.8 points)
17	Sibley	12.0% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Jackson 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 Raytown

How often do people move in Raytown?

19.3% of households in Raytown, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Raytown have?

18.8% of households in Raytown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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