How long do people stay in their homes in Willow Springs, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Willow Springs, MO, 2020–2024
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35.1% (±10.4 points) of households in Willow Springs, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.1% (±10.4 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Willow Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Willow Springs	Howell County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	7.6% (±6.3 points)	4.8%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.5% (±8.3 points)	17.2%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.6% (±10.0 points)	42.3%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±6.4 points)	17.8%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±5.3 points)	9.7%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±5.7 points)	8.2%	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 Willow Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Howell County (22.0%).

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 Willow Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Willow Springs	—	35.1% (±10.4 points)	—
Sargent Township	6.6 mi	8.5% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Pierce Township	9.8 mi	28.3% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Burdine Township	11 mi	25.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cabool	12 mi	28.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View	14 mi	23.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cass Township	15 mi	20.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Date Township	16 mi	10.2% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Texas County)	17 mi	16.4% (±15.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sargent Township, MO (8.5%), Clinton Township (Texas County), MO (16.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Willow Springs	35.1% (±10.4 points)
2	West Plains	25.3% (±5.2 points)
3	Mountain View	23.0% (±7.2 points)
4	Brandsville	3.1% (±56.0 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 Willow Springs

How often do people move in Willow Springs?

35.1% of households in Willow Springs, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Willow Springs have?

20.0% of households in Willow Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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