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

Name: How long people stay in Montague, MI, 2020–2024
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18.6% (±5.6 points) of households in Montague, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.6% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 22.8%

When households in Montague moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Montague	Muskegon County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±2.7 points)	3.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±4.9 points)	16.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.2% (±9.3 points)	40.3%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±6.3 points)	16.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±4.1 points)	10.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±3.9 points)	12.9%	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 Montague, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Muskegon County (19.6%).

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 Montague

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montague
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Montague	—	18.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Whitehall	1.4 mi	22.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montague Township	1.8 mi	10.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
White River Township	3.1 mi	13.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall Township	3.5 mi	12.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitland Township	4.9 mi	9.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Lakewood Club	6.1 mi	9.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Grant Township (Oceana County)	6.9 mi	9.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Rothbury	7.3 mi	18.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montague Township, MI (10.8%), Fruitland Township, MI (9.1%), Lakewood Club, 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 Muskegon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Roosevelt Park	27.9% (±7.0 points)
3	Muskegon	25.9% (±3.7 points)
4	Muskegon Heights	24.2% (±5.4 points)
5	Whitehall	22.6% (±7.1 points)
6	Egelston Township	21.4% (±6.5 points)
7	Norton Shores	18.9% (±3.1 points)
8	Montague	18.6% (±5.6 points)
9	Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County)	18.0% (±7.1 points)
10	Ravenna Township	17.7% (±6.1 points)
11	Casnovia Township	17.6% (±6.3 points)
12	Laketon Township	16.7% (±4.6 points)
13	Muskegon Charter Township	16.6% (±3.3 points)
14	Dalton Township	16.2% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Muskegon 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 Montague

How often do people move in Montague?

18.6% of households in Montague, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Montague have?

22.8% of households in Montague have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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