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

Name: How long people stay in Sun Prairie, WI, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±3.0 points) of households in Sun Prairie, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.4% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 11.0%

When households in Sun Prairie moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sun Prairie	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±1.4 points)	6.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±2.7 points)	25.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.7% (±3.5 points)	38.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±3.0 points)	14.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.8% (±1.7 points)	7.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.2% (±1.9 points)	7.5%	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 Sun Prairie, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dane County (32.1%).

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 Sun Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun Prairie
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sun Prairie	—	29.4% (±3.0 points)	—
Town of Sun Prairie	3.8 mi	22.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor	4.9 mi	29.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Burke	5.0 mi	17.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Town of Bristol	5.3 mi	13.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
DeForest	6.3 mi	20.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Cottage Grove	6.5 mi	27.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Bluff	8.1 mi	15.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Marshall	8.9 mi	16.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Burke, WI (17.3%), Town of Bristol, WI (13.8%), DeForest, WI (20.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Cambridge	38.5% (±8.4 points)
3	Fitchburg	37.1% (±4.1 points)
4	Shorewood Hills	35.9% (±6.7 points)
5	Middleton	35.2% (±4.1 points)
6	Cross Plains	31.6% (±7.2 points)
7	Windsor	29.8% (±7.3 points)
8	Sun Prairie	29.4% (±3.0 points)
9	Monona	28.1% (±5.2 points)
10	Cottage Grove	27.8% (±8.4 points)
11	Verona	27.2% (±5.8 points)
12	Stoughton	26.6% (±4.9 points)
13	Black Earth	25.6% (±9.8 points)
14	Town of Blooming Grove	23.6% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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 Sun Prairie

How often do people move in Sun Prairie?

29.4% of households in Sun Prairie, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sun Prairie have?

11.0% of households in Sun Prairie have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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