How long do people stay in their homes in Fife Lake Township, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Fife Lake Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.0% (±5.5 points) of households in Fife Lake Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.0% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Fife Lake Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fife Lake Township	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±2.7 points)	3.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.7% (±4.8 points)	15.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±9.9 points)	42.0%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.5% (±12.9 points)	18.1%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±4.8 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.0% (±4.6 points)	8.8%	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 Fife Lake Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Grand Traverse County (18.8%).

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 Fife Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fife Lake Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fife Lake Township	—	17.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Springfield Township	5.3 mi	10.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township	5.4 mi	11.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Wexford County)	6.0 mi	14.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Grand Traverse County)	6.2 mi	6.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Kingsley	6.8 mi	16.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Wexford County)	8.4 mi	7.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Bloomfield Township (Missaukee County)	8.4 mi	29.4% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Boardman Township	9.0 mi	17.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Grand Traverse County), MI (6.7%), Greenwood Township (Wexford County), MI (7.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomfield Township (Missaukee County), MI (29.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Traverse City	26.8% (±3.9 points)
2	Garfield Charter Township	25.9% (±3.5 points)
3	Grant Township (Grand Traverse County)	18.8% (±6.9 points)
4	Fife Lake Township	17.0% (±5.5 points)
5	Acme Township	16.6% (±7.6 points)
6	Green Lake Township	15.6% (±5.1 points)
7	Long Lake Township	15.5% (±4.1 points)
8	Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse County)	15.4% (±5.5 points)
9	Blair Township	13.9% (±4.2 points)
10 (tie)	East Bay Township	13.4% (±3.3 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Grand Traverse County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Fife Lake Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fife Lake.

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 Fife Lake Township

How often do people move in Fife Lake Township?

17.0% of households in Fife Lake Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fife Lake Township have?

22.1% of households in Fife Lake Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fife Lake township, Grand Traverse County, 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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