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

Name: How long people stay in Oshkosh, WI, 2020–2024
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29.1% (±2.1 points) of households in Oshkosh, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.1% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 16.7%

When households in Oshkosh moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oshkosh	Winnebago County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.6% (±1.8 points)	19.7%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±2.3 points)	38.5%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.6% (±1.8 points)	16.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±1.0 points)	11.2%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±1.2 points)	10.1%	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 Oshkosh, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Winnebago County (23.7%).

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 Oshkosh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oshkosh
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oshkosh	—	29.1% (±2.1 points)	—
Town of Oshkosh	3.1 mi	13.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Algoma	3.6 mi	13.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Vinland	6.8 mi	5.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Winneconne	6.8 mi	8.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Omro	6.9 mi	6.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Black Wolf	7.1 mi	9.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Nekimi	7.1 mi	15.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Butte des Morts	7.4 mi	12.9% (±7.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Oshkosh, WI (13.1%), Town of Algoma, WI (13.4%), Town of Vinland, WI (5.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Oshkosh	29.1% (±2.1 points)
2	Menasha	25.6% (±3.5 points)
3	Fox Crossing	25.2% (±4.5 points)
4	Town of Clayton (Winnebago County)	23.7% (±7.5 points)
5	Neenah	23.1% (±2.4 points)
6	Omro	21.9% (±7.7 points)
7	Winneconne	17.7% (±5.7 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Winnebago 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 Oshkosh

How often do people move in Oshkosh?

29.1% of households in Oshkosh, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oshkosh have?

16.7% of households in Oshkosh have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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