How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Delton, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Delton, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

31.4% (±8.1 points) of households in Lake Delton, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.4% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.6%

When households in Lake Delton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Delton	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	7.9% (±4.0 points)	3.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.5% (±7.1 points)	17.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2% (±8.9 points)	39.0%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±5.1 points)	17.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.8% (±3.3 points)	11.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±5.7 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 Lake Delton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Sauk County (21.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Delton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Delton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Delton	—	31.4% (±8.1 points)	—
Town of Delton	2.0 mi	11.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Wisconsin Dells	3.2 mi	29.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Newport	3.9 mi	5.5% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Town of Dellona	5.1 mi	14.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Excelsior	6.9 mi	16.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Town of Lyndon (Juneau County)	6.9 mi	18.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Dell Prairie	7.0 mi	19.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
West Baraboo	7.9 mi	36.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Delton, WI (11.7%), Town of Newport, WI (5.5%), Town of Dellona, WI (14.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	West Baraboo	36.6% (±8.4 points)
2	Lake Delton	31.4% (±8.1 points)
3	Reedsburg	28.4% (±5.0 points)
4	Town of La Valle	27.2% (±6.6 points)
5	Baraboo	25.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Merrimac	22.9% (±8.3 points)
7	Town of Honey Creek	22.2% (±10.8 points)
8	Sauk City	21.6% (±6.5 points)

Showing 8 of 37 places in Sauk 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Lake Delton

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Lake Delton, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Lake Delton beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Lake Delton, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Lake Delton

How often do people move in Lake Delton?

31.4% of households in Lake Delton, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Delton have?

14.6% of households in Lake Delton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Delton village, Wisconsin

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Delton village, Wisconsin (place:41300, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.