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

Name: How long people stay in Houghton Lake, MI, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±5.3 points) of households in Houghton Lake, 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: 20.6% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 17.7%

When households in Houghton Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Houghton Lake	Roscommon County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±3.6 points)	3.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±3.9 points)	16.4%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.9% (±7.7 points)	40.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±5.1 points)	17.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±3.5 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±4.3 points)	11.0%	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 Houghton Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Roscommon County (19.7%).

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 Houghton Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houghton Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Houghton Lake	—	20.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Denton Township	4.0 mi	24.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prudenville	4.2 mi	22.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Roscommon County)	5.8 mi	24.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Markey Township	6.6 mi	24.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Township	8.4 mi	10.2% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Enterprise Township	10 mi	16.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Holland Township	10 mi	16.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Backus Township	11 mi	30.1% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Butterfield Township, MI (10.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Prudenville	22.5% (±10.7 points)
2	Houghton Lake	20.6% (±5.3 points)
3	St. Helen	17.5% (±4.4 points)

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

It lies inside Roscommon 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 Houghton Lake

How often do people move in Houghton Lake?

20.6% of households in Houghton Lake, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Houghton Lake have?

17.7% of households in Houghton Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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