How long do people stay in their homes in Dearborn Heights, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Dearborn Heights, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.3% (±2.1 points) of households in Dearborn Heights, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 27.1%

When households in Dearborn Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dearborn Heights	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±1.1 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.5% (±1.8 points)	16.2%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±3.0 points)	40.9%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±2.0 points)	14.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±1.9 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.7% (±1.9 points)	14.0%	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 Dearborn Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Wayne County (20.1%).

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 Dearborn Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dearborn Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dearborn Heights	—	17.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Garden City	2.8 mi	16.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Inkster	3.3 mi	22.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Redford Charter Township	4.1 mi	15.1% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dearborn	4.2 mi	22.5% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Westland	4.8 mi	22.4% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Livonia	6.0 mi	15.3% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne	6.5 mi	13.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Allen Park	6.6 mi	14.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Inkster, MI (22.2%), Dearborn, MI (22.5%), Westland, MI (22.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
20	Lincoln Park	19.1% (±3.0 points)
21	Wyandotte	19.0% (±2.8 points)
22	Grosse Pointe	18.7% (±4.8 points)
23	Highland Park	18.6% (±4.9 points)
24	Rockwood	18.2% (±6.7 points)
25	Ecorse	17.8% (±5.3 points)
26 (tie)	Dearborn Heights	17.3% (±2.1 points)
26 (tie)	Brownstown Charter Township	17.3% (±2.9 points)
28	Garden City	16.9% (±2.1 points)
29	Flat Rock	16.4% (±4.7 points)
30	Huron Charter Township	16.0% (±3.9 points)
31 (tie)	Grosse Pointe Farms	15.8% (±4.7 points)
31 (tie)	Plymouth Charter Township	15.8% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Dearborn Heights

How often do people move in Dearborn Heights?

17.3% of households in Dearborn Heights, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dearborn Heights have?

27.1% of households in Dearborn Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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