How long do people stay in their homes in Howard City, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Howard City, MI, 2020–2024
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26.7% (±8.5 points) of households in Howard City, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.7% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Howard City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Howard City	Montcalm County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±4.9 points)	2.8%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.9% (±7.0 points)	16.2%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1% (±10.4 points)	37.8%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±5.2 points)	18.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±3.3 points)	12.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±2.6 points)	12.9%	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 Howard City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montcalm County (19.0%).

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 Howard City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Howard City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Howard City	—	26.7% (±8.5 points)	—
Pierson Township	3.2 mi	30.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County)	5.0 mi	11.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Winfield Township	5.1 mi	14.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Pierson	5.3 mi	33.3% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Morley	6.8 mi	22.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Lake	7.8 mi	26.7% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Croton Township	8.6 mi	11.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	8.9 mi	15.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maple Valley Township (Montcalm County), MI (11.0%), Winfield Township, MI (14.1%), Croton Township, MI (11.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pierson	33.3% (±22.9 points)
2	Howard City	26.7% (±8.5 points)
3	Sheridan	14.2% (±7.7 points)
4	Edmore	14.0% (±6.4 points)
5	McBride	13.6% (±32.9 points)
6	Lakeview	12.5% (±7.2 points)

Howard City lies inside Reynolds Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like 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 Howard City

How often do people move in Howard City?

26.7% of households in Howard City, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Howard City have?

14.9% of households in Howard City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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