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

Name: How long people stay in Gurnee, IL, 2020–2024
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24.6% (±3.4 points) of households in Gurnee, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.6% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.8%

When households in Gurnee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gurnee	Lake County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±1.5 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±3.1 points)	18.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±3.1 points)	39.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±2.7 points)	19.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±1.5 points)	11.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±1.4 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 Gurnee, 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 Gurnee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gurnee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gurnee	—	24.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Warren Township (Lake County)	0.5 mi	23.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Park City	2.5 mi	17.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Gages Lake	2.7 mi	17.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Grandwood Park	3.1 mi	15.3% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Waukegan	3.4 mi	23.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Third Lake	3.7 mi	25.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waukegan Township	4.5 mi	21.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Old Mill Creek	4.9 mi	26.6% (±42.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Park City, IL (17.3%), Gages Lake, IL (17.9%), Grandwood Park, IL (15.3%).

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
6	Shields Township	26.0% (±2.9 points)
7	Third Lake	25.5% (±10.7 points)
8	Vernon Hills	25.0% (±3.4 points)
9 (tie)	Mettawa	24.8% (±18.7 points)
9 (tie)	Zion	24.8% (±4.0 points)
9 (tie)	Zion Township	24.8% (±4.0 points)
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)

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 Gurnee

How often do people move in Gurnee?

24.6% of households in Gurnee, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gurnee have?

16.8% of households in Gurnee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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