How long do people stay in their homes in Batavia, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Batavia, IL, 2020–2024
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23.5% (±3.2 points) of households in Batavia, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.5% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 21.1%

When households in Batavia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Batavia	Kane County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±2.8 points)	18.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±4.1 points)	40.2%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±2.7 points)	20.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±2.3 points)	10.5%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.2% (±1.4 points)	7.3%	10.5%	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 Batavia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kane County (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Batavia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Batavia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Batavia	—	23.5% (±3.2 points)	—
Batavia Township	1.1 mi	22.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva Township	2.6 mi	19.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva	2.6 mi	19.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Aurora	3.1 mi	26.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Charles	5.0 mi	27.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield Township	5.3 mi	22.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora Township	5.5 mi	25.8% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Chicago	5.6 mi	19.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	North Aurora	26.8% (±3.8 points)
4	Aurora	25.9% (±1.6 points)
5	Aurora Township	25.8% (±1.8 points)
6	Pingree Grove	25.0% (±6.5 points)
7	South Elgin	24.6% (±4.0 points)
8	St. Charles Township	24.5% (±2.2 points)
9	Batavia	23.5% (±3.2 points)
10	Burlington	23.4% (±21.6 points)
11	Elgin Township	22.8% (±1.8 points)
12	Elgin	22.7% (±1.9 points)
13	Maple Park	22.6% (±7.2 points)
14	East Dundee	22.4% (±6.7 points)
15	Batavia Township	22.3% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Kane 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 Batavia

How often do people move in Batavia?

23.5% of households in Batavia, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Batavia have?

21.1% of households in Batavia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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