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

Name: How long people stay in Deerfield, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.8% (±4.2 points) of households in Deerfield, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.8% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 24.1%

When households in Deerfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Deerfield	Lake County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±3.8 points)	18.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.4% (±3.4 points)	39.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.8% (±3.0 points)	19.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±2.6 points)	11.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±1.9 points)	8.3%	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 Deerfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lake County (21.5%).

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 Deerfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deerfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Deerfield	—	23.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Bannockburn	2.0 mi	20.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Deerfield Township	2.0 mi	19.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Riverwoods	2.2 mi	18.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Park	2.4 mi	19.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Northbrook	2.7 mi	16.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Moraine Township	2.8 mi	19.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Highwood	3.4 mi	24.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lincolnshire	3.9 mi	19.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northbrook, IL (16.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12 (tie)	Gurnee	24.6% (±3.4 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Villa	24.6% (±6.6 points)
14 (tie)	Round Lake	24.4% (±6.0 points)
14 (tie)	Libertyville Township	24.4% (±2.3 points)
16 (tie)	Highwood	24.0% (±11.4 points)
16 (tie)	Mundelein	24.0% (±3.1 points)
18	Deerfield	23.8% (±4.2 points)
19 (tie)	Waukegan	23.7% (±2.6 points)
19 (tie)	Avon Township	23.7% (±2.5 points)
21	Vernon Township	23.6% (±1.9 points)
22	Warren Township (Lake County)	23.4% (±2.3 points)
23	Buffalo Grove	23.1% (±2.8 points)
24 (tie)	Libertyville	22.9% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Deerfield

How often do people move in Deerfield?

23.8% of households in Deerfield, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Deerfield have?

24.1% of households in Deerfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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