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

Name: How long people stay in Waunakee, WI, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±4.5 points) of households in Waunakee, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 12.8%

When households in Waunakee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waunakee	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±2.4 points)	6.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±3.8 points)	25.6%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.0% (±6.2 points)	38.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±3.6 points)	14.8%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±1.9 points)	7.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.6% (±1.7 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 Waunakee, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Dane County (32.1%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (23.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Waunakee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waunakee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waunakee	—	19.0% (±4.5 points)	—
Town of Westport	1.4 mi	17.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Vienna	4.6 mi	12.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dane	5.2 mi	20.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Springfield (Dane County)	5.3 mi	11.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Burke	5.6 mi	17.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Bluff	5.9 mi	15.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
DeForest	5.9 mi	20.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middleton	6.1 mi	35.2% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Springfield (Dane County), WI (11.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middleton, WI (35.2%).

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
19	Town of Springdale	21.8% (±6.6 points)
20 (tie)	Dane	20.9% (±6.9 points)
20 (tie)	Deerfield	20.9% (±8.1 points)
22	Brooklyn	20.5% (±7.1 points)
23	Town of Blue Mounds	20.3% (±6.8 points)
24	DeForest	20.1% (±5.2 points)
25	Waunakee	19.0% (±4.5 points)
26	Belleville	18.5% (±4.6 points)
27	Town of Montrose	17.7% (±6.0 points)
28	Town of Westport	17.5% (±4.9 points)
29	Town of Burke	17.3% (±8.4 points)
30	Marshall	16.8% (±6.7 points)
31	Town of Primrose	15.8% (±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 Waunakee

How often do people move in Waunakee?

19.0% of households in Waunakee, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waunakee have?

12.8% of households in Waunakee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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