How long do people stay in their homes in Flat Rock, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Flat Rock, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.4% (±4.7 points) of households in Flat Rock, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.4% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 17.7%

When households in Flat Rock moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Flat Rock	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.3 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±4.1 points)	16.2%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±6.0 points)	40.9%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.1% (±6.2 points)	14.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±2.4 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±3.1 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 Flat Rock, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wayne County (20.1%).

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 Flat Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flat Rock
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Flat Rock	—	16.4% (±4.7 points)	—
Brownstown Charter Township	2.2 mi	17.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwood	2.4 mi	18.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Rockwood	2.6 mi	17.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woodhaven	3.1 mi	20.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gibraltar	3.6 mi	11.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin Charter Township	4.8 mi	21.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	4.9 mi	14.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Huron Charter Township	5.5 mi	16.0% (±3.9 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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
33	Livonia	15.3% (±1.2 points)
34	Grosse Pointe Woods	15.2% (±3.1 points)
35	Redford Charter Township	15.1% (±2.0 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 Flat Rock

How often do people move in Flat Rock?

16.4% of households in Flat Rock, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Flat Rock have?

17.7% of households in Flat Rock have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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