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

Name: How long people stay in Buchanan, MI, 2020–2024
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28.3% (±10.2 points) of households in Buchanan, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.3% (±10.2 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Buchanan moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buchanan	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±2.4 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±9.9 points)	17.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.9% (±9.9 points)	39.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±9.0 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±7.1 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±5.2 points)	13.1%	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 Buchanan, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Berrien County (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Buchanan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buchanan
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buchanan	—	28.3% (±10.2 points)	—
Buchanan Township	2.2 mi	9.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Bertrand Township	2.9 mi	11.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Niles Township	4.6 mi	15.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Niles	6.1 mi	29.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Galien	7.1 mi	17.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Weesaw Township	7.2 mi	20.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
German Township (St. Joseph County)	7.6 mi	19.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Galien Township	8.1 mi	10.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buchanan Township, MI (9.9%), Bertrand Township, MI (11.0%), Niles Township, MI (15.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	St. Joseph	31.7% (±4.8 points)
2	Niles	29.3% (±4.7 points)
3	Buchanan	28.3% (±10.2 points)
4	Watervliet	25.5% (±8.6 points)
5	Coloma Charter Township	25.1% (±7.1 points)
6	Lake Charter Township	24.2% (±6.8 points)
7	Bridgman	24.0% (±8.1 points)
8	Coloma	22.2% (±10.4 points)
9	Benton Charter Township	21.7% (±4.5 points)

Showing 9 of 30 places in Berrien 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 Buchanan

How often do people move in Buchanan?

28.3% of households in Buchanan, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Buchanan have?

21.4% of households in Buchanan have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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