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

Name: How long people stay in Marlette, MI, 2020–2024
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33.6% (±6.9 points) of households in Marlette, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.6% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Marlette moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Marlette	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	9.2% (±3.8 points)	2.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±5.7 points)	13.3%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.2% (±6.2 points)	36.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.6% (±4.3 points)	18.5%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±3.4 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±3.9 points)	15.9%	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 Marlette, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Sanilac County (15.8%).

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 Marlette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marlette
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Marlette	—	33.6% (±6.9 points)	—
Marlette Township	2.1 mi	14.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Clifford	5.0 mi	9.3% (±23.2 points)	Lower
Koylton Township	5.1 mi	13.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Burlington Township (Lapeer County)	5.6 mi	10.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Burnside Township	7.4 mi	2.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Flynn Township	7.7 mi	15.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Kingston	8.0 mi	17.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	8.7 mi	8.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marlette Township, MI (14.9%), Clifford, MI (9.3%), Koylton Township, MI (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Marlette	33.6% (±6.9 points)
2	Brown City	23.1% (±7.4 points)
3	Sandusky	21.9% (±7.1 points)
4	Bridgehampton Township	20.0% (±8.2 points)
5	Lexington Township	18.2% (±6.0 points)
6	Delaware Township	18.1% (±6.7 points)
7	Washington Township (Sanilac County)	16.5% (±4.4 points)

Showing 7 of 30 places in Sanilac 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 Marlette

How often do people move in Marlette?

33.6% of households in Marlette, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Marlette have?

20.5% of households in Marlette have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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