How long do people stay in their homes in Surrey, ND?

Name: How long people stay in Surrey, ND, 2020–2024
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22.1% (±9.2 points) of households in Surrey, ND moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.1% (±9.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.7%

When households in Surrey moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Surrey	Ward County	North Dakota	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.8 points)	8.8%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.7% (±8.8 points)	23.9%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±8.6 points)	40.6%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±6.0 points)	10.8%	13.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±5.8 points)	8.0%	8.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±6.4 points)	7.9%	9.8%	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 Surrey, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Ward County (32.7%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (28.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Surrey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surrey
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Surrey	—	22.1% (±9.2 points)	—
Nedrose Township	2.4 mi	13.2% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Surrey Township	2.5 mi	10.5% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Prairie Township	6.6 mi	7.9% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Minot	6.9 mi	35.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
McKinley Township	6.9 mi	49.0% (±63.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maryland Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±78.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sundre Township	7.5 mi	5.8% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Norwich Township	8.3 mi	0.0% (±44.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sundre Township, ND (5.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Minot, ND (35.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Hilton Township	34.2% (±49.6 points)
11	Burlington Township	34.0% (±42.5 points)
12	Rice Lake Township	33.3% (±65.1 points)
13	Ryder	28.9% (±21.5 points)
14	Carpio	26.9% (±32.8 points)
15	Sawyer	24.2% (±14.0 points)
16	Surrey	22.1% (±9.2 points)
17	Afton Township	20.7% (±14.4 points)
18	Elmdale Township	20.6% (±52.4 points)
19	Kirkelie Township	19.9% (±21.3 points)
20	Sawyer Township	18.6% (±13.0 points)
21	Freedom Township	18.4% (±18.4 points)
22	Berthold	18.3% (±11.2 points)

Showing 13 of 66 places in Ward 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 Surrey

How often do people move in Surrey?

22.1% of households in Surrey, ND moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Surrey have?

20.7% of households in Surrey have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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