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

Name: How long people stay in Strafford, MO, 2020–2024
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16.8% (±6.2 points) of households in Strafford, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.8% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 13.1%

When households in Strafford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Strafford	Greene County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±2.2 points)	6.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±5.8 points)	25.2%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	56.1% (±7.3 points)	40.9%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±5.2 points)	14.2%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±3.9 points)	6.7%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.3% (±2.5 points)	6.8%	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 Strafford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Greene County (31.4%).

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 Strafford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Strafford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Strafford	—	16.8% (±6.2 points)	—
Fair Grove	8.1 mi	32.3% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Springfield	11 mi	36.8% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Rogersville	11 mi	37.7% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Marshfield	12 mi	25.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fordland	13 mi	24.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fremont Hills	16 mi	25.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hope	16 mi	27.7% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Diggins	16 mi	26.4% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fair Grove, MO (32.3%), Springfield, MO (36.8%), Rogersville, MO (37.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Fair Grove	32.3% (±8.7 points)
3	Republic	29.7% (±4.8 points)
4	Willard	27.3% (±7.3 points)
5	Battlefield	24.5% (±5.7 points)
6	Ash Grove	23.4% (±8.6 points)
7	Walnut Grove	17.6% (±9.1 points)
8	Strafford	16.8% (±6.2 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Greene 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 Strafford

How often do people move in Strafford?

16.8% of households in Strafford, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Strafford have?

13.1% of households in Strafford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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