How long do people stay in their homes in Grayling, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Grayling, MI, 2020–2024
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36.7% (±8.7 points) of households in Grayling, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.7% (±8.7 points)
Since before 2000: 13.2%

When households in Grayling moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Grayling	Crawford County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±4.7 points)	2.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.3% (±7.3 points)	18.3%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.0% (±8.3 points)	35.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.1% (±3.0 points)	18.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.6% (±3.3 points)	14.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±4.5 points)	10.6%	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 Grayling, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Crawford County (21.2%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (21.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Grayling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grayling
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Grayling	—	36.7% (±8.7 points)	—
Grayling Charter Township	3.6 mi	20.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Beaver Creek Township	6.6 mi	22.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Frederic Township	8.3 mi	21.2% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Bear Lake Township (Kalkaska County)	9.6 mi	18.6% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Maple Forest Township	11 mi	13.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Gerrish Township	13 mi	15.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Roscommon	13 mi	25.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lyon Township	14 mi	19.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grayling Charter Township, MI (20.6%), Beaver Creek Township, MI (22.4%), Frederic Township, MI (21.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Grayling	36.7% (±8.7 points)
2	Beaver Creek Township	22.4% (±6.7 points)
3	Frederic Township	21.2% (±8.1 points)
4	Grayling Charter Township	20.6% (±5.4 points)
5	South Branch Township (Crawford County)	15.2% (±6.4 points)
6	Maple Forest Township	13.6% (±5.5 points)
7	Lovells Township	11.7% (±9.2 points)

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 Grayling

How often do people move in Grayling?

36.7% of households in Grayling, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Grayling have?

13.2% of households in Grayling have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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