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

Name: How long people stay in Appleton, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.3% (±1.7 points) of households in Appleton, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Appleton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Appleton	Outagamie County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±0.7 points)	4.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±1.5 points)	18.2%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.4% (±2.6 points)	39.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±1.5 points)	17.3%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±1.0 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±1.1 points)	10.5%	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 Appleton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Outagamie County (22.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Appleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Appleton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Appleton	—	22.3% (±1.7 points)	—
Kimberly	2.6 mi	24.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grand Chute	3.4 mi	32.4% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Little Chute	3.5 mi	34.1% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Combined Locks	4.1 mi	14.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Menasha	5.0 mi	25.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Vandenbroek	5.2 mi	14.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Fox Crossing	5.9 mi	25.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kaukauna	6.1 mi	21.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Combined Locks, WI (14.2%), Town of Vandenbroek, WI (14.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Grand Chute, WI (32.4%), Little Chute, WI (34.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3 (tie)	Seymour	32.4% (±8.8 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Grand Chute	32.4% (±3.8 points)
5	Black Creek	25.9% (±6.3 points)
6	Bear Creek	25.6% (±15.1 points)
7	Kimberly	24.6% (±5.9 points)
8	Town of Hortonia	23.6% (±11.8 points)
9	Appleton	22.3% (±1.7 points)
10	Kaukauna	21.7% (±3.3 points)
11	Town of Maple Creek	20.1% (±14.9 points)
12	Hortonville	19.2% (±6.5 points)
13	Town of Buchanan	17.6% (±5.9 points)
14	Shiocton	17.4% (±7.9 points)
15	Town of Ellington	16.2% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Outagamie 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 Appleton

How often do people move in Appleton?

22.3% of households in Appleton, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Appleton have?

18.9% of households in Appleton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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