How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Balsam Lake, WI?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Balsam Lake, WI, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±5.3 points) of households in the Town of Balsam Lake, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.5% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 29.8%

When households in the Town of Balsam Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Balsam Lake	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±5.3 points)	16.5%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.9% (±5.6 points)	36.4%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.0% (±5.5 points)	20.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.9% (±5.6 points)	12.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.9% (±4.0 points)	12.0%	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 the Town of Balsam Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Polk County (19.1%).

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 the Town of Balsam Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Balsam Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Balsam Lake	—	15.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Balsam Lake	3.5 mi	24.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Centuria	4.4 mi	30.3% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Town of Garfield (Polk County)	4.8 mi	15.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Croix Falls	5.2 mi	6.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Town of Apple River	6.1 mi	11.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Milltown	6.3 mi	16.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Croix Falls	7.1 mi	21.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Milltown	7.2 mi	25.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of St. Croix Falls, WI (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Centuria, WI (30.3%), Milltown, WI (25.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
15	Town of Osceola (Polk County)	19.3% (±7.1 points)
16	Town of Laketown	18.9% (±8.4 points)
17	Dresser	17.9% (±7.0 points)
18	Town of Milltown	16.7% (±5.4 points)
19	Town of Alden	16.6% (±5.1 points)
20	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	15.8% (±4.9 points)
21	Town of Balsam Lake	15.5% (±5.3 points)
22	Town of Farmington (Polk County)	14.1% (±5.6 points)
23	Town of McKinley (Polk County)	14.0% (±7.6 points)
24	Town of Clam Falls	12.9% (±7.5 points)
25	Town of West Sweden	12.6% (±6.0 points)
26	Town of Clear Lake	12.4% (±4.1 points)
27	Town of Black Brook	12.3% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Polk 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 Town of Balsam Lake

How often do people move in the Town of Balsam Lake?

15.5% of households in the Town of Balsam Lake, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Balsam Lake have?

29.8% of households in the Town of Balsam Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Balsam Lake town, Polk County, 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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