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

Name: How long people stay in Melrose, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.4% (±12.6 points) of households in Melrose, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.4% (±12.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.3%

When households in Melrose moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Melrose	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	0.4% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.0% (±12.5 points)	16.3%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±9.3 points)	36.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.1% (±4.5 points)	20.7%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±4.8 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.2% (±7.0 points)	12.8%	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 Melrose, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson County (18.9%).

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 Melrose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melrose
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Melrose	—	28.4% (±12.6 points)	—
Town of Melrose	1.2 mi	8.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Irving	5.2 mi	15.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Bend	6.3 mi	11.7% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Little Falls	6.4 mi	14.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Franklin (Jackson County)	6.9 mi	18.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Farmington (La Crosse County)	7.4 mi	17.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Albion (Jackson County)	11 mi	8.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Burns	11 mi	14.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Melrose, WI (8.9%), Town of North Bend, WI (11.7%), Town of Little Falls, WI (14.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Taylor	35.8% (±10.0 points)
2	Merrillan	29.9% (±9.9 points)
3	Black River Falls	28.9% (±8.8 points)
4	Melrose	28.4% (±12.6 points)
5	Town of Brockway	21.4% (±5.7 points)
6	Town of Cleveland (Jackson County)	20.5% (±8.2 points)
7	Hixton	19.9% (±8.2 points)
8	Alma Center	19.1% (±8.8 points)
9	Town of Adams (Jackson County)	18.7% (±6.3 points)
10	Town of Franklin (Jackson County)	18.0% (±9.8 points)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Melrose

How often do people move in Melrose?

28.4% of households in Melrose, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Melrose have?

20.3% of households in Melrose have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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