How long do people stay in their homes in Shell Knob, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Shell Knob, MO, 2020–2024
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30.1% (±12.1 points) of households in Shell Knob, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.1% (±12.1 points)
Since before 2000: 29.3%

When households in Shell Knob moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shell Knob	Barry County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±4.1 points)	2.6%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.3% (±11.4 points)	16.2%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.2% (±9.5 points)	39.3%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±9.9 points)	17.8%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±11.9 points)	13.1%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.4% (±9.7 points)	11.0%	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 Shell Knob, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Barry County (18.8%).

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 Shell Knob

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shell Knob
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shell Knob	—	30.1% (±12.1 points)	—
Arrow Point	3.8 mi	5.3% (±52.0 points)	Not measurably different
Emerald Beach	4.4 mi	33.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chain-O-Lakes	8.3 mi	17.4% (±49.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kimberling City	10 mi	22.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Island	11 mi	25.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coney Island	11 mi	37.8% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	13 mi	18.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Branson West	13 mi	27.9% (±13.4 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 Barry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wheaton	42.9% (±27.4 points)
2	Butterfield	37.5% (±14.4 points)
3	Emerald Beach	33.4% (±16.0 points)
4	Seligman	31.7% (±13.7 points)
5	Shell Knob	30.1% (±12.1 points)
6	Washburn	29.3% (±13.6 points)
7	Cassville	27.1% (±9.6 points)
8	Monett	23.2% (±5.3 points)
9	Purdy	21.9% (±10.1 points)
10	Chain-O-Lakes	17.4% (±49.4 points)
11	Exeter	14.1% (±7.2 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Barry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shell Knob is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Shell Knob

How often do people move in Shell Knob?

30.1% of households in Shell Knob, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shell Knob have?

29.3% of households in Shell Knob have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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