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

Name: How long people stay in Mequon, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.6% (±2.7 points) of households in Mequon, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.9%

When households in Mequon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mequon	Ozaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±2.4 points)	16.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.2% (±4.2 points)	37.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.4% (±3.7 points)	18.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±1.8 points)	11.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±2.3 points)	12.2%	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 Mequon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Ozaukee County (20.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mequon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mequon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mequon	—	17.6% (±2.7 points)	—
Thiensville	2.5 mi	23.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Deer	3.2 mi	20.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
River Hills	4.8 mi	12.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Germantown	5.8 mi	23.4% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Bayside	6.0 mi	13.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cedarburg	6.3 mi	30.8% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Menomonee Falls	6.5 mi	22.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Fox Point	6.8 mi	16.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Germantown, WI (23.4%), Cedarburg, WI (30.8%), Menomonee Falls, WI (22.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cedarburg	30.8% (±5.8 points)
2	Grafton	27.5% (±5.0 points)
3	Fredonia	25.5% (±8.8 points)
4	Thiensville	23.9% (±7.6 points)
5	Port Washington	23.3% (±4.4 points)
6	Saukville	19.8% (±6.8 points)
7	Mequon	17.6% (±2.7 points)
8	Town of Port Washington	16.4% (±6.7 points)
9	Belgium	15.7% (±5.2 points)
10	Town of Grafton	13.2% (±5.2 points)
11	Town of Saukville	10.3% (±4.6 points)
12	Town of Belgium	8.4% (±3.3 points)
13	Town of Fredonia	8.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Ozaukee 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 Mequon

How often do people move in Mequon?

17.6% of households in Mequon, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mequon have?

21.9% of households in Mequon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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