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

Name: How long people stay in Milford, MI, 2020–2024
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18.3% (±5.0 points) of households in Milford, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 17.9%

When households in Milford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Milford	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.4 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±4.8 points)	17.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.0% (±6.4 points)	40.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±4.1 points)	15.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±3.6 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±2.6 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 Milford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Oakland County (21.7%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Milford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Milford	—	18.3% (±5.0 points)	—
Highland Charter Township	4.8 mi	13.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Commerce Charter Township	5.5 mi	17.4% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wixom	5.8 mi	32.6% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Wolverine Lake	6.3 mi	24.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
White Lake Charter Township	6.6 mi	17.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brighton Township	6.7 mi	13.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lyon Charter Township	7.2 mi	18.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Walled Lake	7.4 mi	24.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wixom, MI (32.6%).

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
1	Ortonville	29.3% (±6.9 points)
2	Holly	26.3% (±7.3 points)
3	Wolverine Lake	24.3% (±6.5 points)
4	Lake Orion	20.8% (±8.6 points)
5	Oxford	20.4% (±7.2 points)
6	Milford	18.3% (±5.0 points)
7	Bingham Farms	17.6% (±6.4 points)
8	Franklin	16.9% (±5.1 points)
9	Beverly Hills	15.0% (±3.6 points)
10	Leonard	9.9% (±23.2 points)

Milford lies inside Milford Charter Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 Milford

How often do people move in Milford?

18.3% of households in Milford, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Milford have?

17.9% of households in Milford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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