How long do people stay in their homes in Wisconsin Dells, WI?

Name: How long people stay in Wisconsin Dells, WI, 2020–2024
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29.0% (±8.9 points) of households in Wisconsin Dells, WI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.0% (±8.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.8%

When households in Wisconsin Dells moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wisconsin Dells	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
2023 or later	7.9% (±5.1 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.1% (±7.3 points)	15.8%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.2% (±9.3 points)	36.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±9.0 points)	19.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.4% (±7.7 points)	12.9%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±3.6 points)	11.8%	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 Wisconsin Dells, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Columbia County (18.8%).

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 Wisconsin Dells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wisconsin Dells
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wisconsin Dells	—	29.0% (±8.9 points)	—
Lake Delton	3.2 mi	31.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dell Prairie	3.8 mi	19.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Newport	4.1 mi	5.5% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Town of Delton	5.2 mi	11.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Lyndon (Juneau County)	5.3 mi	18.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dellona	5.9 mi	14.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of New Haven (Adams County)	7.2 mi	23.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lyndon Station	7.6 mi	16.4% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Newport, WI (5.5%), Town of Delton, WI (11.7%), Town of Dellona, WI (14.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wisconsin Dells	29.0% (±8.9 points)
2	Portage	27.6% (±5.3 points)
3	Columbus	26.7% (±7.8 points)
4	Rio	23.8% (±6.8 points)
5	Lodi	22.8% (±8.1 points)
6	Pardeeville	21.3% (±8.0 points)
7	Poynette	21.2% (±6.8 points)

Showing 7 of 34 places in Columbia 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 Wisconsin Dells

How often do people move in Wisconsin Dells?

29.0% of households in Wisconsin Dells, WI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wisconsin Dells have?

22.8% of households in Wisconsin Dells have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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