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

Name: How long people stay in Baraboo, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.3% (±5.1 points) of households in Baraboo, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.3% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 16.9%

When households in Baraboo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Baraboo	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.5 points)	3.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±4.9 points)	17.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.6% (±4.0 points)	39.0%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±3.2 points)	17.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±3.1 points)	11.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.3% (±2.7 points)	10.3%	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 Baraboo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sauk County (21.7%).

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 Baraboo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baraboo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Baraboo	—	25.3% (±5.1 points)	—
West Baraboo	1.9 mi	36.6% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Town of Baraboo	2.5 mi	13.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)	4.5 mi	7.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
North Freedom	5.8 mi	15.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Town of Merrimac	6.5 mi	13.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Town of Fairfield	6.6 mi	11.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Delton	7.3 mi	11.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Sumpter	7.4 mi	20.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Baraboo, WI (13.1%), Town of Greenfield (Sauk County), WI (7.1%), North Freedom, WI (15.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Baraboo, WI (36.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	West Baraboo	36.6% (±8.4 points)
2	Lake Delton	31.4% (±8.1 points)
3	Reedsburg	28.4% (±5.0 points)
4	Town of La Valle	27.2% (±6.6 points)
5	Baraboo	25.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Merrimac	22.9% (±8.3 points)
7	Town of Honey Creek	22.2% (±10.8 points)
8	Sauk City	21.6% (±6.5 points)
9	Plain	21.4% (±6.8 points)
10	Prairie du Sac	21.3% (±5.9 points)
11	La Valle	21.0% (±10.3 points)

Showing 11 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Baraboo

How often do people move in Baraboo?

25.3% of households in Baraboo, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Baraboo have?

16.9% of households in Baraboo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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