How long do people stay in their homes in Idabel, OK?

Name: How long people stay in Idabel, OK, 2020–2024
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29.6% (±5.5 points) of households in Idabel, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.6% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 15.3%

When households in Idabel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Idabel	McCurtain County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	6.7% (±3.4 points)	3.3%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.9% (±4.3 points)	16.0%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±5.4 points)	37.3%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±4.1 points)	17.4%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±2.6 points)	13.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±3.3 points)	12.9%	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 Idabel, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in McCurtain County (19.3%).

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 Idabel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Idabel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Idabel	—	29.6% (±5.5 points)	—
Garvin	7.1 mi	22.2% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Broken Bow	9.6 mi	29.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Haworth	11 mi	21.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Millerton	13 mi	17.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wright City	15 mi	17.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Valliant	17 mi	24.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hochatown	18 mi	25.5% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Annona	23 mi	21.4% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wright City, OK (17.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Idabel	29.6% (±5.5 points)
2	Broken Bow	29.3% (±8.8 points)
3	Hochatown	25.5% (±28.6 points)
4	Valliant	24.5% (±7.5 points)
5	Garvin	22.2% (±38.1 points)
6	Haworth	21.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Millerton	17.9% (±11.7 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in McCurtain 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 Idabel

How often do people move in Idabel?

29.6% of households in Idabel, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Idabel have?

15.3% of households in Idabel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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