How long do people stay in their homes in Prairie du Sac, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Prairie du Sac, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.3% (±5.9 points) of households in Prairie du Sac, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.3% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.1%

When households in Prairie du Sac moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Prairie du Sac	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±3.5 points)	3.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±4.7 points)	17.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.5% (±6.2 points)	39.0%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±5.4 points)	17.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.5% (±3.8 points)	11.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±2.8 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 Prairie du Sac, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sauk County (21.7%).

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 Prairie du Sac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie du Sac
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Prairie du Sac	—	21.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Sauk City	1.4 mi	21.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prairie du Sac	3.2 mi	12.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of West Point	4.6 mi	15.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Roxbury	5.1 mi	10.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Sumpter	5.6 mi	20.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mazomanie	6.7 mi	5.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Merrimac	7.2 mi	13.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Merrimac	7.8 mi	22.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Prairie du Sac, WI (12.4%), Town of Roxbury, WI (10.1%), Town of Mazomanie, WI (5.8%).

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
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)
9	Plain	21.4% (±6.8 points)
10	Prairie du Sac	21.3% (±5.9 points)
11	La Valle	21.0% (±10.3 points)
12	Town of Sumpter	20.4% (±9.5 points)
13	Spring Green	19.9% (±6.2 points)
14	Loganville	18.4% (±8.9 points)
15	Town of Reedsburg	18.0% (±8.1 points)
16	Ironton	17.1% (±22.4 points)

Showing 13 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.

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Questions about Prairie du Sac

How often do people move in Prairie du Sac?

21.3% of households in Prairie du Sac, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Prairie du Sac have?

17.1% of households in Prairie du Sac have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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