How long do people stay in their homes in Burns Flat, OK?

Name: How long people stay in Burns Flat, OK, 2020–2024
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28.0% (±7.2 points) of households in Burns Flat, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.0% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.4%

When households in Burns Flat moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Burns Flat	Washita County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.1% (±6.9 points)	14.4%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.1% (±8.7 points)	39.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.5% (±3.8 points)	15.0%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.7% (±2.2 points)	8.6%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.7% (±11.9 points)	18.9%	8.3%	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 Burns Flat, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Washita County (18.1%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (27.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Burns Flat

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burns Flat
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Burns Flat	—	28.0% (±7.2 points)	—
Dill City	5.5 mi	15.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Foss	6.6 mi	21.3% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Canute	7.4 mi	13.6% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bessie	11 mi	8.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
New Cordell	11 mi	23.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sentinel	14 mi	9.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Elk City	14 mi	36.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky	15 mi	27.8% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dill City, OK (15.6%), Bessie, OK (8.0%), Sentinel, OK (9.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Burns Flat	28.0% (±7.2 points)
2	Rocky	27.8% (±18.2 points)
3	Corn	25.4% (±8.4 points)
4	New Cordell	23.0% (±7.5 points)
5	Foss	21.3% (±35.7 points)
6	Dill City	15.6% (±7.3 points)
7	Canute	13.6% (±14.0 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Washita 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 Burns Flat

How often do people move in Burns Flat?

28.0% of households in Burns Flat, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Burns Flat have?

20.4% of households in Burns Flat have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Burns Flat town, Oklahoma

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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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