How long do people stay in their homes in Madison, NE?

Name: How long people stay in Madison, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.7% (±7.6 points) of households in Madison, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.7% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 15.1%

When households in Madison moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Madison	Madison County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±3.0 points)	5.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.8% (±7.0 points)	19.4%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.7% (±8.1 points)	41.1%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±7.0 points)	12.9%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±5.7 points)	11.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.5% (±3.1 points)	9.6%	9.7%	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 Madison, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Madison County (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (25.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Madison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Madison	—	23.7% (±7.6 points)	—
Humphrey Township	9.6 mi	19.9% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Creston	9.6 mi	29.6% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Humphrey	9.8 mi	19.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Granville Township	10 mi	15.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cornlea	12 mi	6.7% (±68.5 points)	Not measurably different
Creston Township	12 mi	15.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Bernard Township	14 mi	15.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Battle Creek	14 mi	18.2% (±6.4 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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Norfolk	28.0% (±3.5 points)
2	Madison	23.7% (±7.6 points)
3	Battle Creek	18.2% (±6.4 points)
4	Tilden	17.4% (±5.7 points)
5	Meadow Grove	16.9% (±9.6 points)
6	Newman Grove	16.8% (±6.7 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 Madison

How often do people move in Madison?

23.7% of households in Madison, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Madison have?

15.1% of households in Madison have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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