How long do people stay in their homes in Forest Hills, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Forest Hills, MI, 2020–2024
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12.9% (±2.5 points) of households in Forest Hills, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.9% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 19.8%

When households in Forest Hills moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest Hills	Kent County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.1 points)	4.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.7% (±2.2 points)	19.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.1% (±4.7 points)	42.0%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.2% (±3.8 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±2.5 points)	10.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.3% (±1.8 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 Forest Hills, 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 Forest Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Hills
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest Hills	—	12.9% (±2.5 points)	—
Cascade Charter Township	4.3 mi	14.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Rapids Charter Township	5.0 mi	16.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vergennes Township	5.9 mi	12.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Grand Rapids	6.0 mi	14.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kentwood	7.4 mi	26.1% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Lowell Charter Township	7.4 mi	20.1% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Lowell	7.5 mi	24.5% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Cannon Township	7.9 mi	20.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kentwood, MI (26.1%), Lowell Charter Township, MI (20.1%), Lowell, MI (24.5%).

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)

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

It lies inside Ada 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 Forest Hills

How often do people move in Forest Hills?

12.9% of households in Forest Hills, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest Hills have?

19.8% of households in Forest Hills have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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