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

Name: How long people stay in Southwest City, MO, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±11.7 points) of households in Southwest City, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.4% (±11.7 points)
Since before 2000: 7.5%

When households in Southwest City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Southwest City	McDonald County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	12.3% (±8.1 points)	4.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.1% (±8.5 points)	18.8%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.1% (±12.4 points)	42.2%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.9% (±10.7 points)	14.7%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.7% (±5.1 points)	11.6%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.8% (±2.6 points)	8.3%	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 Southwest City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from McDonald County (23.2%).

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 Southwest City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southwest City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Southwest City	—	26.4% (±11.7 points)	—
Noel	6.8 mi	21.3% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sulphur Springs	8.5 mi	38.9% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ginger Blue	9.6 mi	0.0% (±66.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lanagan	11 mi	36.7% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grove	11 mi	30.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jay	12 mi	34.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pineville	13 mi	25.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	13 mi	23.2% (±7.5 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 McDonald County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lanagan	36.7% (±17.4 points)
2	Southwest City	26.4% (±11.7 points)
3	Jane	25.7% (±13.0 points)
4	Pineville	25.6% (±12.5 points)
5	Anderson	23.2% (±7.5 points)
6	Noel	21.3% (±9.2 points)
7	Goodman	16.7% (±7.6 points)
8	Ginger Blue	0.0% (±66.3 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 Southwest City

How often do people move in Southwest City?

26.4% of households in Southwest City, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Southwest City have?

7.5% of households in Southwest City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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