How long do people stay in their homes in Williams Bay, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Williams Bay, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.9% (±7.1 points) of households in Williams Bay, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.9% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 6.9%

When households in Williams Bay moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Williams Bay	Walworth County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.1% (±7.0 points)	20.0%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.3% (±9.2 points)	38.2%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±5.9 points)	17.0%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.4% (±1.9 points)	12.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.5% (±2.8 points)	9.0%	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 Williams Bay, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Walworth County (23.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Williams Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williams Bay
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Williams Bay	—	21.9% (±7.1 points)	—
Town of Delavan	2.3 mi	17.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	2.7 mi	21.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Como	3.8 mi	16.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Walworth	4.1 mi	26.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Delavan Lake	4.2 mi	14.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Walworth	4.3 mi	14.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Linn	4.4 mi	18.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Geneva	4.5 mi	15.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	East Troy	32.4% (±8.6 points)
3	Delavan	31.6% (±6.1 points)
4	Elkhorn	30.1% (±6.4 points)
5	Lake Geneva	27.9% (±5.3 points)
6	Walworth	26.4% (±6.5 points)
7	Sharon	26.1% (±7.1 points)
8	Williams Bay	21.9% (±7.1 points)
9	Fontana-on-Geneva Lake	21.2% (±5.2 points)
10	Town of Linn	18.8% (±5.0 points)
11	Genoa City	18.0% (±6.4 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Darien	17.0% (±5.6 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Delavan	17.0% (±4.5 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Geneva	15.8% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Walworth 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 Williams Bay

How often do people move in Williams Bay?

21.9% of households in Williams Bay, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Williams Bay have?

6.9% of households in Williams Bay have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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