How long do people stay in their homes in Green Bay, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Green Bay, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.2% (±1.7 points) of households in Green Bay, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.2% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Green Bay moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Green Bay	Brown County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±0.8 points)	4.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±1.5 points)	20.0%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±2.0 points)	38.8%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±1.3 points)	17.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±0.9 points)	9.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±1.0 points)	9.6%	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 Green Bay, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Brown County (24.7%).

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 Green Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Bay
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Green Bay	—	27.2% (±1.7 points)	—
Allouez	3.9 mi	14.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Bellevue	4.5 mi	23.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Howard	5.3 mi	29.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ashwaubenon	5.8 mi	31.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scott (Brown County)	6.4 mi	6.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Ledgeview	6.6 mi	27.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Suamico	7.6 mi	18.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
De Pere	7.8 mi	21.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Allouez, WI (14.7%), Town of Scott (Brown County), WI (6.8%), Suamico, WI (18.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ashwaubenon	31.0% (±4.7 points)
2	Hobart	30.3% (±5.9 points)
3	Town of Lawrence (Brown County)	29.4% (±7.9 points)
4	Howard	29.3% (±4.5 points)
5	Pulaski	29.0% (±8.8 points)
6	Green Bay	27.2% (±1.7 points)
7	Town of Ledgeview	27.0% (±6.3 points)
8	Bellevue	23.6% (±4.7 points)
9	De Pere	21.6% (±3.3 points)
10	Denmark	19.8% (±6.2 points)
11	Wrightstown	19.7% (±6.8 points)
12	Suamico	18.6% (±5.0 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Brown 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 Green Bay

How often do people move in Green Bay?

27.2% of households in Green Bay, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Green Bay have?

16.6% of households in Green Bay have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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