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

Name: How long people stay in Medford, OK, 2020–2024
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31.3% (±10.1 points) of households in Medford, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.3% (±10.1 points)
Since before 2000: 26.5%

When households in Medford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Medford	Grant County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±3.1 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.8% (±9.6 points)	15.0%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.0% (±11.3 points)	38.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±5.4 points)	15.8%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	22.3% (±10.6 points)	11.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±3.8 points)	15.1%	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 Medford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Grant County (19.8%).

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 Medford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Medford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Medford	—	31.3% (±10.1 points)	—
Jefferson	6.4 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Renfrow	9.5 mi	0.0% (±122.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pond Creek	10 mi	16.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Wakita	12 mi	14.1% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Deer Creek	12 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lamont	13 mi	39.6% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hunter	17 mi	20.9% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Caldwell	18 mi	8.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pond Creek, OK (16.6%), Wakita, OK (14.1%), Caldwell, KS (8.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lamont	39.6% (±17.9 points)
2	Medford	31.3% (±10.1 points)
3	Pond Creek	16.6% (±7.3 points)
4	Nash	14.6% (±17.5 points)
5	Wakita	14.1% (±9.1 points)
6	Manchester	6.6% (±33.7 points)
7 (tie)	Deer Creek	0.0% (±106.2 points)
7 (tie)	Jefferson	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Grant 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 Medford

How often do people move in Medford?

31.3% of households in Medford, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Medford have?

26.5% of households in Medford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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