How long do people stay in their homes in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), WI?

Name: How long people stay in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), WI, 2020–2024
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26.2% (±1.9 points) of households in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.2% (±1.9 points)
Since before 2000: 15.0%

When households in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)	Waukesha County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.7% (±1.7 points)	17.2%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±1.9 points)	37.3%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±1.4 points)	17.9%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.5% (±1.3 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.5% (±0.7 points)	11.4%	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 Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Waukesha County (20.9%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (23.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)	—	26.2% (±1.9 points)	—
Waukesha (Waukesha County, village)	3.4 mi	7.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city)	3.9 mi	19.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Brookfield	4.2 mi	26.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pewaukee (Waukesha County, village)	5.4 mi	30.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Delafield	5.9 mi	13.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Wales	6.3 mi	20.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Berlin	6.4 mi	18.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Town of Genesee	6.5 mi	9.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waukesha (Waukesha County, village), WI (7.9%), Pewaukee (Waukesha County, city), WI (19.6%), Town of Delafield, WI (13.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pewaukee (Waukesha County, village)	30.0% (±6.6 points)
2	Oconomowoc	29.9% (±4.7 points)
3	Hartland	29.6% (±6.2 points)
4	Sussex	29.0% (±4.8 points)
5	Delafield	26.3% (±5.6 points)
6	Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)	26.2% (±1.9 points)
7	Town of Brookfield	26.0% (±4.6 points)
8	Butler	24.7% (±8.5 points)
9	Elm Grove	23.6% (±5.7 points)
10	Lannon	23.5% (±9.0 points)
11	Mukwonago	23.0% (±4.7 points)
12	Menomonee Falls	22.8% (±2.6 points)

Showing 12 of 37 places in Waukesha 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 Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)

How often do people move in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city)?

26.2% of households in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city), WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) have?

15.0% of households in Waukesha (Waukesha County, city) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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