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

Name: How long people stay in Wellsville, MO, 2020–2024
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31.5% (±10.6 points) of households in Wellsville, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.5% (±10.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Wellsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wellsville	Montgomery County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±4.1 points)	2.2%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±9.8 points)	18.4%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.7% (±7.5 points)	34.5%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	30.0% (±9.7 points)	19.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±3.7 points)	13.1%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.3% (±4.9 points)	12.7%	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 Wellsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (20.6%).

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 Wellsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wellsville	—	31.5% (±10.6 points)	—
Martinsburg	4.6 mi	5.8% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Montgomery City	7.7 mi	27.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	9.2 mi	8.4% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benton City	11 mi	16.7% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different
Laddonia	12 mi	12.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Bellflower	13 mi	12.6% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Rush Hill	13 mi	21.4% (±66.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Florence	13 mi	21.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Martinsburg, MO (5.8%), Laddonia, MO (12.5%), Bellflower, MO (12.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wellsville	31.5% (±10.6 points)
2	Montgomery City	27.9% (±6.1 points)
3	Jonesburg	23.5% (±10.2 points)
4	New Florence	21.5% (±11.6 points)
5	High Hill	21.1% (±13.6 points)
6	Rhineland	19.3% (±15.0 points)
7	McKittrick	15.4% (±22.2 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Montgomery 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 Wellsville

How often do people move in Wellsville?

31.5% of households in Wellsville, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wellsville have?

14.9% of households in Wellsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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