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

Name: How long people stay in DeForest, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.1% (±5.2 points) of households in DeForest, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in DeForest moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	DeForest	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.6 points)	6.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±4.9 points)	25.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1% (±6.2 points)	38.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±4.9 points)	14.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±3.2 points)	7.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±5.3 points)	7.5%	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 DeForest, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Dane County (32.1%).

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 DeForest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with DeForest
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
DeForest	—	20.1% (±5.2 points)	—
Windsor	3.5 mi	29.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Town of Burke	4.0 mi	17.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Vienna	4.4 mi	12.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Westport	5.9 mi	17.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waunakee	5.9 mi	19.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Prairie	6.3 mi	29.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Town of Leeds	6.8 mi	3.5% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Arlington	7.6 mi	16.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Leeds, WI (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Windsor, WI (29.8%), Sun Prairie, WI (29.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	McFarland	22.2% (±4.6 points)
19	Town of Springdale	21.8% (±6.6 points)
20 (tie)	Dane	20.9% (±6.9 points)
20 (tie)	Deerfield	20.9% (±8.1 points)
22	Brooklyn	20.5% (±7.1 points)
23	Town of Blue Mounds	20.3% (±6.8 points)
24	DeForest	20.1% (±5.2 points)
25	Waunakee	19.0% (±4.5 points)
26	Belleville	18.5% (±4.6 points)
27	Town of Montrose	17.7% (±6.0 points)
28	Town of Westport	17.5% (±4.9 points)
29	Town of Burke	17.3% (±8.4 points)
30	Marshall	16.8% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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 DeForest

How often do people move in DeForest?

20.1% of households in DeForest, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does DeForest have?

17.5% of households in DeForest have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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