How long do people stay in their homes in Buffalo City, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Buffalo City, WI, 2020–2024
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15.7% (±5.1 points) of households in Buffalo City, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.7% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 37.5%

When households in Buffalo City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buffalo City	Buffalo County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.4% (±4.9 points)	12.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.3% (±7.0 points)	30.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±5.2 points)	20.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	25.4% (±7.2 points)	14.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.1% (±3.7 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 Buffalo City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Buffalo County (16.0%).

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 Buffalo City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buffalo City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buffalo City	—	15.7% (±5.1 points)	—
Cochrane	1.3 mi	18.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Minneiska	1.9 mi	7.3% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Minneiska Township	3.2 mi	11.2% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Belvidere	3.8 mi	10.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon Township	4.7 mi	7.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Town of Milton (Buffalo County)	6.2 mi	12.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Watopa Township	6.2 mi	15.5% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Waumandee	7.8 mi	9.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Vernon Township, MN (7.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
8	Buffalo City	15.7% (±5.1 points)
9	Town of Glencoe	12.6% (±6.2 points)
10	Town of Milton (Buffalo County)	12.3% (±7.1 points)
11	Town of Modena	12.1% (±7.3 points)
12	Town of Maxville	11.9% (±17.0 points)
13	Town of Gilmanton	11.7% (±5.4 points)
14	Town of Belvidere	10.3% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 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 Buffalo City

How often do people move in Buffalo City?

15.7% of households in Buffalo City, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Buffalo City have?

37.5% of households in Buffalo City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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