How long do people stay in their homes in Forest Lake, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Forest Lake, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.0% (±3.7 points) of households in Forest Lake, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.0% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.9%

When households in Forest Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest Lake	Washington County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±3.5 points)	18.5%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.3% (±4.0 points)	39.4%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±2.9 points)	16.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±3.2 points)	12.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±3.0 points)	9.6%	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 Forest Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (23.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Forest Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest Lake	—	23.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Hugo	6.0 mi	22.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wyoming	6.2 mi	12.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Scandia	6.5 mi	12.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Columbus	6.9 mi	11.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Centerville	7.2 mi	22.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chisago City	8.7 mi	28.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
May Township (Washington County)	8.8 mi	6.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Lino Lakes	9.5 mi	15.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wyoming, MN (12.9%), Scandia, MN (12.7%), Columbus, MN (11.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Willernie	29.9% (±20.6 points)
2	Newport	26.9% (±8.7 points)
3	Woodbury	26.1% (±2.4 points)
4	Cottage Grove	25.9% (±2.9 points)
5	Bayport	25.4% (±6.6 points)
6	Forest Lake	23.0% (±3.7 points)
7	Oak Park Heights	22.8% (±6.8 points)
8	Hugo	22.0% (±4.0 points)
9	Lake Elmo	21.2% (±4.2 points)
10	Oakdale	20.3% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Mahtomedi	20.2% (±4.7 points)
11 (tie)	Stillwater	20.2% (±3.3 points)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Washington 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 Forest Lake

How often do people move in Forest Lake?

23.0% of households in Forest Lake, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest Lake have?

21.9% of households in Forest Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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