How long do people stay in their homes in Alma, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Alma, WI, 2020–2024
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28.3% (±7.1 points) of households in Alma, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.3% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 33.9%

When households in Alma moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alma	Buffalo County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±4.4 points)	3.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±5.6 points)	12.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.6% (±7.8 points)	30.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.2% (±4.1 points)	20.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.6% (±7.3 points)	14.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.3% (±4.5 points)	18.8%	11.1%	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 Alma, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Buffalo County (16.0%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (23.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alma
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alma	—	28.3% (±7.1 points)	—
Greenfield Township	3.1 mi	11.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Kellogg	4.6 mi	21.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Alma (Buffalo County)	5.1 mi	6.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Town of Belvidere	6.4 mi	10.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Wabasha	6.6 mi	19.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nelson	6.7 mi	17.9% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Minneiska Township	7.3 mi	11.2% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Nelson	7.5 mi	6.4% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenfield Township, MN (11.6%), Town of Alma (Buffalo County), WI (6.6%), Town of Belvidere, WI (10.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Alma	28.3% (±7.1 points)
2	Fountain City	27.3% (±8.5 points)
3	Mondovi	21.7% (±6.8 points)
4	Cochrane	18.2% (±6.9 points)
5	Nelson	17.9% (±15.5 points)
6	Town of Mondovi	16.7% (±13.9 points)
7	Town of Dover (Buffalo County)	16.2% (±8.4 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Buffalo 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 Alma

How often do people move in Alma?

28.3% of households in Alma, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alma have?

33.9% of households in Alma have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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