How long do people stay in their homes in West Fargo, ND?

Name: How long people stay in West Fargo, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.9% (±3.9 points) of households in West Fargo, ND moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.9% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 8.5%

When households in West Fargo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Fargo	Cass County	North Dakota	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±1.8 points)	6.4%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.2% (±3.5 points)	29.8%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±3.5 points)	40.6%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±2.6 points)	12.3%	13.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.3% (±1.4 points)	6.5%	8.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.2% (±0.9 points)	4.3%	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 West Fargo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cass County (36.2%).

It is also higher than in North Dakota (28.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Fargo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Fargo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Fargo	—	34.9% (±3.9 points)	—
Fargo	3.6 mi	39.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Rose	4.3 mi	5.9% (±64.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mapleton Township	4.5 mi	0.0% (±27.9 points)	Lower
Frontier	5.1 mi	6.6% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Reile's Acres	5.3 mi	13.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Reed Township	6.2 mi	10.2% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Raymond Township	6.8 mi	11.8% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Horace	6.9 mi	34.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mapleton Township, ND (0.0%), Reile's Acres, ND (13.0%), Reed Township, ND (10.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1 (tie)	Ayr	50.0% (±111.8 points)
1 (tie)	Watson Township	50.0% (±85.6 points)
3	Fargo	39.3% (±2.1 points)
4	West Fargo	34.9% (±3.9 points)
5	Horace	34.6% (±7.9 points)
6	Eldred Township	30.4% (±63.0 points)
7	Erie Township	30.0% (±55.3 points)
8	Mapleton	29.3% (±8.9 points)
9	Amenia Township	27.1% (±51.0 points)
10	Hunter	25.7% (±10.1 points)

Showing 10 of 74 places in Cass 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 West Fargo

How often do people move in West Fargo?

34.9% of households in West Fargo, ND moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Fargo have?

8.5% of households in West Fargo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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