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

Name: How long people stay in Kentwood, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.1% (±2.8 points) of households in Kentwood, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.1% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.2%

When households in Kentwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kentwood	Kent County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±1.2 points)	4.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.4% (±2.5 points)	19.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.6% (±3.0 points)	42.0%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±2.1 points)	15.6%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±1.5 points)	10.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±0.8 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 Kentwood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kent County (24.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kentwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kentwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kentwood	—	26.1% (±2.8 points)	—
East Grand Rapids	4.3 mi	14.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Cutlerville	5.2 mi	23.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cascade Charter Township	5.2 mi	14.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Gaines Charter Township	5.6 mi	25.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wyoming	5.8 mi	23.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Rapids	6.2 mi	30.9% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Caledonia	7.3 mi	23.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Hills	7.4 mi	12.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Grand Rapids, MI (14.7%), Cascade Charter Township, MI (14.5%), Forest Hills, MI (12.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grand Rapids, MI (30.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Grand Rapids	30.9% (±1.4 points)
2	Alpine Township	28.8% (±4.7 points)
3	Cedar Springs	28.7% (±11.8 points)
4	Kentwood	26.1% (±2.8 points)
5	Gaines Charter Township	25.1% (±3.7 points)
6	Walker	24.9% (±3.1 points)
7	Lowell	24.5% (±8.6 points)
8	Grandville	24.2% (±5.0 points)
9	Wyoming	23.9% (±2.1 points)
10	Grattan Township	22.1% (±11.7 points)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Kent 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 Kentwood

How often do people move in Kentwood?

26.1% of households in Kentwood, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kentwood have?

14.2% of households in Kentwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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