How long do people stay in their homes in Harper Woods, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Harper Woods, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.8% (±4.7 points) of households in Harper Woods, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 19.6%

When households in Harper Woods moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Harper Woods	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±2.7 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.5% (±3.9 points)	16.2%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.8% (±5.5 points)	40.9%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±3.2 points)	14.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±3.0 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±3.2 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 Harper Woods, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Harper Woods

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harper Woods
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Harper Woods	—	20.8% (±4.7 points)	—
Grosse Pointe Woods	1.5 mi	15.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eastpointe	2.1 mi	14.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores	3.1 mi	11.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Grosse Pointe Farms	3.5 mi	15.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grosse Pointe	4.0 mi	18.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Clair Shores	4.2 mi	15.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Grosse Pointe Park	4.5 mi	19.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roseville	4.8 mi	19.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eastpointe, MI (14.9%), Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI (11.1%), St. Clair Shores, MI (15.9%).

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
8	Westland	22.4% (±1.6 points)
9	Inkster	22.2% (±3.8 points)
10	Detroit	22.0% (±0.8 points)
11	Hamtramck	21.8% (±4.5 points)
12	Northville Township	21.6% (±2.8 points)
13	Canton Charter Township	21.2% (±1.7 points)
14	Harper Woods	20.8% (±4.7 points)
15	Belleville	20.4% (±8.1 points)
16	Woodhaven	20.2% (±4.0 points)
17 (tie)	Grosse Pointe Park	19.6% (±4.4 points)
17 (tie)	Romulus	19.6% (±3.6 points)
19	Taylor	19.5% (±2.0 points)
20	Lincoln Park	19.1% (±3.0 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 Harper Woods

How often do people move in Harper Woods?

20.8% of households in Harper Woods, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Harper Woods have?

19.6% of households in Harper Woods have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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