How long do people stay in their homes in Madison Heights, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Madison Heights, MI, 2020–2024
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25.5% (±3.2 points) of households in Madison Heights, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.5% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Madison Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Madison Heights	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.9% (±2.8 points)	17.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.3% (±3.4 points)	40.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±2.0 points)	15.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±2.4 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±2.3 points)	10.4%	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 Madison Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Oakland County (21.7%).

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 Madison Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Madison Heights	—	25.5% (±3.2 points)	—
Royal Oak	2.6 mi	29.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clawson	3.1 mi	20.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Hazel Park	3.1 mi	24.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Ridge	3.2 mi	18.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Ferndale	3.6 mi	25.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Woods	3.7 mi	9.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Warren	4.1 mi	19.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Berkley	4.2 mi	18.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clawson, MI (20.0%), Pleasant Ridge, MI (18.1%), Huntington Woods, MI (9.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Wixom	32.6% (±5.6 points)
4	Royal Oak	29.0% (±2.1 points)
5	Novi	28.9% (±2.6 points)
6	Farmington	28.2% (±5.0 points)
7	Rochester	26.9% (±4.2 points)
8	Ferndale	25.8% (±3.4 points)
9	Madison Heights	25.5% (±3.2 points)
10 (tie)	Hazel Park	24.7% (±3.5 points)
10 (tie)	Walled Lake	24.7% (±5.5 points)
12	Pontiac	24.4% (±2.6 points)
13	Holly Township	23.4% (±5.3 points)
14	Troy	22.3% (±1.6 points)
15 (tie)	Birmingham	22.1% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland 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 Madison Heights

How often do people move in Madison Heights?

25.5% of households in Madison Heights, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Madison Heights have?

25.1% of households in Madison Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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