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

Name: How long people stay in Lansing, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.8% (±2.1 points) of households in Lansing, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.8% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in Lansing moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lansing	Ingham County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±0.9 points)	6.3%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.4% (±1.9 points)	24.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±2.1 points)	38.5%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.6% (±1.1 points)	12.7%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±0.9 points)	8.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±1.2 points)	9.4%	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 Lansing, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ingham County (30.8%).

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 Lansing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lansing
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lansing	—	31.8% (±2.1 points)	—
Lansing Charter Township	2.1 mi	34.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Edgemont Park	2.8 mi	21.4% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Waverly	4.1 mi	25.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
East Lansing	4.6 mi	48.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Delta Charter Township	5.2 mi	23.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Holt	5.2 mi	24.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Dimondale	6.2 mi	11.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Delhi Charter Township	6.3 mi	23.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgemont Park, MI (21.4%), Waverly, MI (25.7%), Delta Charter Township, MI (23.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Lansing, MI (48.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	East Lansing	48.9% (±4.7 points)
2	Lansing Charter Township	34.4% (±7.9 points)
3	Meridian Charter Township	33.2% (±3.2 points)
4	Lansing	31.8% (±2.1 points)
5	Williamston	25.2% (±8.8 points)
6	Mason	24.9% (±5.7 points)
7	Delhi Charter Township	23.9% (±3.3 points)
8	Leslie	23.7% (±6.0 points)
9	Stockbridge Township	18.8% (±5.0 points)
10	Leroy Township (Ingham County)	16.9% (±6.7 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Ingham 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 Lansing

How often do people move in Lansing?

31.8% of households in Lansing, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lansing have?

17.5% of households in Lansing have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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