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

Name: How long people stay in Shorewood, WI, 2020–2024
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29.6% (±3.8 points) of households in Shorewood, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.6% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in Shorewood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shorewood	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±1.3 points)	5.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±3.6 points)	22.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±5.2 points)	41.3%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.7% (±1.9 points)	13.3%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±3.9 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±1.5 points)	9.2%	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 Shorewood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Milwaukee County (27.5%).

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 Shorewood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shorewood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shorewood	—	29.6% (±3.8 points)	—
Whitefish Bay	1.7 mi	16.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Glendale	3.2 mi	22.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Milwaukee	4.5 mi	30.3% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fox Point	4.7 mi	16.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
River Hills	6.2 mi	12.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Bayside	6.4 mi	13.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
West Milwaukee	6.9 mi	29.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Deer	7.3 mi	20.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitefish Bay, WI (16.4%), Glendale, WI (22.3%), Fox Point, WI (16.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Milwaukee	30.3% (±0.7 points)
2	Shorewood	29.6% (±3.8 points)
3	West Milwaukee	29.3% (±11.0 points)
4	Wauwatosa	29.1% (±2.7 points)
5	Greenfield	26.5% (±3.3 points)
6	Oak Creek	24.4% (±2.7 points)
7	Cudahy	23.5% (±4.6 points)
8	West Allis	22.9% (±1.9 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Milwaukee 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 Shorewood

How often do people move in Shorewood?

29.6% of households in Shorewood, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shorewood have?

17.5% of households in Shorewood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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