How long do people stay in their homes in Berkley, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Berkley, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.0% (±2.9 points) of households in Berkley, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 28.2%

When households in Berkley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Berkley	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.3 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.4% (±2.6 points)	17.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±4.0 points)	40.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±2.6 points)	15.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.5% (±3.4 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.7% (±2.4 points)	10.4%	12.1%	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 Berkley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Oakland County (21.7%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (21.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Berkley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berkley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Berkley	—	18.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Huntington Woods	1.5 mi	9.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Royal Oak	1.7 mi	29.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Lathrup Village	2.2 mi	12.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	2.3 mi	20.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Ridge	2.8 mi	18.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clawson	3.2 mi	20.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beverly Hills	3.3 mi	15.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	3.6 mi	22.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huntington Woods, MI (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Royal Oak, MI (29.0%), Birmingham, MI (22.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
23	Royal Oak Charter Township	20.1% (±7.9 points)
24	Clawson	20.0% (±3.6 points)
25	Lyon Charter Township	18.7% (±3.4 points)
26	Orion Charter Township	18.5% (±2.4 points)
27	Bloomfield Charter Township	18.2% (±2.1 points)
28	Pleasant Ridge	18.1% (±5.3 points)
29 (tie)	Berkley	18.0% (±2.9 points)
29 (tie)	West Bloomfield Charter Township	18.0% (±1.8 points)
31	Groveland Township	17.8% (±5.7 points)
32	Springfield Charter Township	17.6% (±3.1 points)
33 (tie)	Brandon Charter Township	17.4% (±4.1 points)
33 (tie)	Commerce Charter Township	17.4% (±1.7 points)
35	Keego Harbor	17.1% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland 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 Berkley

How often do people move in Berkley?

18.0% of households in Berkley, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Berkley have?

28.2% of households in Berkley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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