How long do people stay in their homes in Elk Rapids, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Elk Rapids, MI, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±5.4 points) of households in Elk Rapids, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.8%

When households in Elk Rapids moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elk Rapids	Antrim County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±5.4 points)	15.3%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	53.9% (±8.0 points)	39.1%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.1% (±4.7 points)	19.2%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±3.0 points)	13.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±4.9 points)	10.3%	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 Elk Rapids, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Antrim County (17.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elk Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Rapids
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elk Rapids	—	18.1% (±5.4 points)	—
Milton Township (Antrim County)	3.6 mi	12.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Peninsula Township	5.8 mi	11.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Helena Township	6.7 mi	10.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rapid City	7.0 mi	24.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Acme Township	7.9 mi	16.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clearwater Township	8.9 mi	14.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Home Township	9.4 mi	19.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewater Township	9.4 mi	13.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mancelona	29.9% (±9.1 points)
2	Bellaire	26.3% (±10.6 points)
3	Central Lake	18.7% (±7.0 points)
4	Elk Rapids	18.1% (±5.4 points)
5	Ellsworth	5.9% (±22.7 points)

Elk Rapids lies inside Elk Rapids Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 Elk Rapids

How often do people move in Elk Rapids?

18.1% of households in Elk Rapids, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elk Rapids have?

16.8% of households in Elk Rapids have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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