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

Name: How long people stay in Brookfield, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.3% (±2.0 points) of households in Brookfield, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±2.0 points)
Since before 2000: 26.5%

When households in Brookfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brookfield	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±1.8 points)	17.2%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±2.4 points)	37.3%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±2.4 points)	17.9%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±1.5 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.9% (±1.6 points)	11.4%	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 Brookfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Waukesha County (20.9%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (23.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Brookfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brookfield	—	19.3% (±2.0 points)	—
Elm Grove	1.9 mi	23.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brookfield	3.3 mi	26.0% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Butler	3.8 mi	24.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wauwatosa	4.2 mi	29.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
West Allis	6.0 mi	22.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city)	6.4 mi	19.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Berlin	6.4 mi	18.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Menomonee Falls	6.6 mi	22.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Brookfield, WI (26.0%), Wauwatosa, WI (29.1%), West Allis, WI (22.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Lannon	23.5% (±9.0 points)
11	Mukwonago	23.0% (±4.7 points)
12	Menomonee Falls	22.8% (±2.6 points)
13	Lac La Belle	20.6% (±10.9 points)
14	Wales	20.0% (±6.5 points)
15	Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city)	19.6% (±3.5 points)
16	Brookfield	19.3% (±2.0 points)
17	Oconomowoc Lake	18.2% (±9.6 points)
18	New Berlin	18.0% (±1.9 points)
19	North Prairie	17.6% (±6.7 points)
20	Town of Oconomowoc	17.1% (±3.8 points)
21	Summit	16.8% (±6.2 points)
22	Merton	16.5% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Waukesha 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 Brookfield

How often do people move in Brookfield?

19.3% of households in Brookfield, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brookfield have?

26.5% of households in Brookfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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