How long do people stay in their homes in Byron Center, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Byron Center, MI, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±4.9 points) of households in Byron Center, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.0% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 15.7%

When households in Byron Center moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Byron Center	Kent County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.4 points)	4.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.8% (±4.7 points)	19.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.4% (±9.5 points)	42.0%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.9% (±8.4 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±4.6 points)	10.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.1% (±4.1 points)	8.2%	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 Byron Center, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kent County (24.1%).

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 Byron Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Byron Center
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Byron Center	—	13.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Cutlerville	3.4 mi	23.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Jamestown Charter Township	5.6 mi	27.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Wyoming	5.7 mi	23.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Dorr	5.7 mi	10.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dorr Township	5.9 mi	8.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gaines Charter Township	6.2 mi	25.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Grandville	6.4 mi	24.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Hudsonville	7.8 mi	20.4% (±5.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cutlerville, MI (23.3%), Jamestown Charter Township, MI (27.3%), Wyoming, MI (23.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Comstock Park	37.3% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Cutlerville	23.3% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Northview	23.3% (±4.2 points)
4	Byron Center	13.0% (±4.9 points)
5	Forest Hills	12.9% (±2.5 points)

Byron Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Byron Township, whose figures include it.

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 Byron Center

How often do people move in Byron Center?

13.0% of households in Byron Center, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Byron Center have?

15.7% of households in Byron Center have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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