How long do people stay in their homes in Eau Claire, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Eau Claire, WI, 2020–2024
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32.4% (±2.5 points) of households in Eau Claire, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.4% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 15.4%

When households in Eau Claire moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Eau Claire	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±1.3 points)	5.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.8% (±2.1 points)	23.7%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±2.3 points)	37.0%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±1.6 points)	15.3%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±1.1 points)	8.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.8% (±1.4 points)	9.8%	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 Eau Claire, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Eau Claire County (29.3%).

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 Eau Claire

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eau Claire
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Eau Claire	—	32.4% (±2.5 points)	—
Seymour (community)	2.9 mi	9.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Altoona	3.0 mi	38.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Union (Eau Claire County)	5.2 mi	13.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Lake Hallie	6.2 mi	24.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Town of Wheaton	6.9 mi	9.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Washington (Eau Claire County)	7.0 mi	25.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hallie	7.2 mi	4.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Seymour (Eau Claire County)	7.6 mi	6.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seymour (community), WI (9.6%), Town of Union (Eau Claire County), WI (13.3%), Lake Hallie, WI (24.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Eau Claire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Altoona	38.4% (±7.3 points)
2	Eau Claire	32.4% (±2.5 points)
3	Town of Washington (Eau Claire County)	25.3% (±7.6 points)
4	Fairchild	22.4% (±9.6 points)
5	Town of Brunswick	20.9% (±6.3 points)
6	Augusta	20.8% (±7.4 points)
7	Town of Clear Creek	19.2% (±7.0 points)
8	Town of Wilson (Eau Claire County)	18.3% (±9.7 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire

How often do people move in Eau Claire?

32.4% of households in Eau Claire, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Eau Claire have?

15.4% of households in Eau Claire have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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