How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Bluff, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Bluff, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.8% (±5.4 points) of households in Lake Bluff, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.8% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Lake Bluff moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Bluff	Lake County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.7% (±5.4 points)	18.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.5% (±6.4 points)	39.0%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±4.8 points)	19.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.0% (±6.3 points)	11.9%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±2.9 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 Lake Bluff, 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 Lake Bluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Bluff
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Bluff	—	22.8% (±5.4 points)	—
Shields Township	0.2 mi	26.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Knollwood	1.4 mi	6.8% (±9.1 points)	Lower
North Chicago	2.4 mi	30.8% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Green Oaks	3.2 mi	17.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Forest	3.3 mi	19.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mettawa	4.5 mi	24.8% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Libertyville Township	4.7 mi	24.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Park City	5.3 mi	17.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knollwood, IL (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Chicago, IL (30.8%).

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
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)
24 (tie)	Antioch Township	22.9% (±2.6 points)
26 (tie)	Lake Bluff	22.8% (±5.4 points)
26 (tie)	Lake Zurich	22.8% (±3.6 points)
28	Grant Township (Lake County)	22.6% (±3.8 points)
29	Volo	22.1% (±8.3 points)
30	Waukegan Township	21.5% (±2.3 points)
31 (tie)	Deer Park	20.8% (±7.2 points)
31 (tie)	Lindenhurst	20.8% (±4.0 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 Lake Bluff

How often do people move in Lake Bluff?

22.8% of households in Lake Bluff, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Bluff have?

24.8% of households in Lake Bluff have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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