How long do people stay in their homes in Eagle River, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Eagle River, WI, 2020–2024
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34.0% (±7.8 points) of households in Eagle River, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.0% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 12.7%

When households in Eagle River moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Eagle River	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±3.5 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.9% (±7.0 points)	16.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±7.7 points)	35.7%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±4.8 points)	23.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±3.4 points)	12.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±3.7 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 Eagle River, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Vilas County (18.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Eagle River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eagle River
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Eagle River	—	34.0% (±7.8 points)	—
Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	1.3 mi	16.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	5.3 mi	22.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Town of Washington (Vilas County)	6.0 mi	14.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Conover	9.4 mi	20.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Town of Sugar Camp	9.5 mi	16.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Three Lakes	9.8 mi	25.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Germain	12 mi	16.3% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Town of Phelps	12 mi	13.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), WI (16.4%), Town of Cloverland (Vilas County), WI (22.9%), Town of Washington (Vilas County), WI (14.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Eagle River	34.0% (±7.8 points)
2	Town of Plum Lake	28.1% (±11.6 points)
3	Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	22.9% (±6.5 points)
4	Town of Arbor Vitae	22.1% (±8.3 points)
5	Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	20.9% (±8.5 points)
6	Town of Conover	20.8% (±7.1 points)
7	Town of Land O'Lakes	19.7% (±8.4 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Vilas 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 Eagle River

How often do people move in Eagle River?

34.0% of households in Eagle River, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Eagle River have?

12.7% of households in Eagle River have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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