How long do people stay in their homes in Spanish Lake, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Spanish Lake, MO, 2020–2024
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26.3% (±4.9 points) of households in Spanish Lake, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.3% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.7%

When households in Spanish Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Spanish Lake	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±2.7 points)	4.0%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±4.1 points)	18.1%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.4% (±5.5 points)	38.5%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.6% (±4.9 points)	16.7%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.9% (±3.5 points)	10.9%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±3.3 points)	11.9%	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 Spanish Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from St. Louis County (22.1%).

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 Spanish Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spanish Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Spanish Lake	—	26.3% (±4.9 points)	—
Glasgow Village	2.2 mi	51.2% (±16.5 points)	Higher
Bellefontaine Neighbors	2.7 mi	20.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	3.1 mi	26.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Black Jack	3.1 mi	23.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Point	3.1 mi	17.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Moline Acres	3.5 mi	15.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Dellwood	4.3 mi	9.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
West Alton	5.1 mi	22.1% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moline Acres, MO (15.0%), Dellwood, MO (9.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glasgow Village, MO (51.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18 (tie)	Bellerive Acres	29.0% (±33.4 points)
18 (tie)	Brentwood	29.0% (±6.2 points)
20	University City	27.7% (±2.9 points)
21	Norwood Court	26.8% (±15.5 points)
22 (tie)	Northwoods	26.5% (±12.0 points)
22 (tie)	Riverview	26.5% (±10.4 points)
24	Spanish Lake	26.3% (±4.9 points)
25	Velda City	25.4% (±11.2 points)
26	Chesterfield	25.2% (±2.1 points)
27	Hazelwood	25.0% (±5.0 points)
28	St. George	24.7% (±13.6 points)
29	Ferguson	24.5% (±5.4 points)
30	Shrewsbury	24.3% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Spanish Lake 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 Spanish Lake

How often do people move in Spanish Lake?

26.3% of households in Spanish Lake, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Spanish Lake have?

22.7% of households in Spanish Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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