How long do people stay in their homes in North Platte, NE?

Name: How long people stay in North Platte, NE, 2020–2024
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27.3% (±3.3 points) of households in North Platte, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.3% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in North Platte moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	North Platte	Lincoln County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±1.8 points)	4.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±2.8 points)	18.5%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±4.2 points)	38.6%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±2.3 points)	16.3%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±2.3 points)	10.9%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±2.3 points)	10.8%	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 North Platte, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lincoln County (23.4%).

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 North Platte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Platte
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
North Platte	—	27.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Maxwell	12 mi	10.9% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hershey	13 mi	16.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Sutherland	20 mi	21.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brady	21 mi	13.2% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Wellfleet	26 mi	22.2% (±57.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stapleton	27 mi	16.8% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Gandy	28 mi	56.3% (±70.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wallace	29 mi	19.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hershey, NE (16.5%), Brady, NE (13.2%), Stapleton, NE (16.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	North Platte	27.3% (±3.3 points)
2	Wellfleet	22.2% (±57.5 points)
3	Sutherland	21.4% (±7.4 points)
4	Wallace	19.5% (±11.9 points)
5	Hershey	16.5% (±7.4 points)
6	Brady	13.2% (±7.6 points)
7	Maxwell	10.9% (±33.8 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 North Platte

How often do people move in North Platte?

27.3% of households in North Platte, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does North Platte have?

18.9% of households in North Platte have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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