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

Name: How long people stay in Manistee, MI, 2020–2024
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22.9% (±5.0 points) of households in Manistee, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.9% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 28.2%

When households in Manistee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Manistee	Manistee County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.9 points)	2.4%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±4.6 points)	13.0%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.7% (±5.1 points)	36.3%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±3.4 points)	18.8%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±4.3 points)	13.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±3.8 points)	15.8%	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 Manistee, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Manistee County (15.4%).

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 Manistee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manistee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Manistee	—	22.9% (±5.0 points)	—
Eastlake	1.7 mi	13.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Filer Charter Township	3.3 mi	5.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Manistee Township	4.8 mi	14.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Grant Township (Mason County)	8.0 mi	9.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Stronach Township	9.0 mi	8.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Free Soil Township	9.9 mi	12.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Onekama	10 mi	1.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Onekama Township	11 mi	18.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Filer Charter Township, MI (5.8%), Manistee Township, MI (14.7%), Grant Township (Mason County), MI (9.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Marilla Township	23.0% (±10.5 points)
2	Manistee	22.9% (±5.0 points)
3	Onekama Township	18.9% (±7.0 points)
4	Springdale Township	17.3% (±5.8 points)
5	Cleon Township	16.2% (±6.8 points)
6	Norman Township	15.1% (±5.0 points)
7	Manistee Township	14.7% (±6.1 points)
8	Brown Township	12.9% (±6.9 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Manistee 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 Manistee

How often do people move in Manistee?

22.9% of households in Manistee, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Manistee have?

28.2% of households in Manistee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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