How long do people stay in their homes in Balsam Lake, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Balsam Lake, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.0% (±6.7 points) of households in Balsam Lake, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.0% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 20.4%

When households in Balsam Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Balsam Lake	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±2.0 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.7% (±6.4 points)	16.5%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.7% (±8.2 points)	36.4%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.9% (±4.3 points)	20.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.1% (±6.0 points)	12.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±3.5 points)	12.0%	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 Balsam Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Polk County (19.1%).

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 Balsam Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Balsam Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Balsam Lake	—	24.0% (±6.7 points)	—
Town of Milltown	3.2 mi	16.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Balsam Lake	3.5 mi	15.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milltown	4.8 mi	25.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Apple River	5.1 mi	11.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Centuria	5.5 mi	30.3% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	6.5 mi	21.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Croix Falls	6.8 mi	6.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Luck	8.0 mi	29.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Apple River, WI (11.9%), Town of St. Croix Falls, WI (6.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Centuria	30.3% (±9.9 points)
3	Luck	29.1% (±8.5 points)
4	Osceola	28.5% (±9.7 points)
5	Frederic	28.4% (±8.3 points)
6	Clear Lake	26.0% (±8.2 points)
7	Milltown	25.9% (±7.7 points)
8	Balsam Lake	24.0% (±6.7 points)
9	Clayton	22.9% (±10.9 points)
10 (tie)	St. Croix Falls	21.0% (±6.9 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	21.0% (±6.5 points)
12	Town of Luck	20.8% (±6.9 points)
13	Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	20.5% (±7.8 points)
14	Town of Beaver (Polk County)	19.5% (±9.2 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Polk 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 Balsam Lake

How often do people move in Balsam Lake?

24.0% of households in Balsam Lake, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Balsam Lake have?

20.4% of households in Balsam Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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