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

Name: How long people stay in Otsego, MI, 2020–2024
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12.7% (±6.0 points) of households in Otsego, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.7% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Otsego moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Otsego	Allegan County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.2%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.7% (±5.7 points)	13.6%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.6% (±12.7 points)	40.5%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.2% (±11.3 points)	18.1%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±4.3 points)	13.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±6.7 points)	12.7%	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 Otsego, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Allegan County (15.8%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (21.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Otsego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otsego
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Otsego	—	12.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Otsego Township	2.0 mi	17.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plainwell	3.0 mi	24.2% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Alamo Township	5.4 mi	16.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gun Plain Township	5.6 mi	9.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Martin	6.2 mi	13.3% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Watson Township	6.3 mi	15.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Trowbridge Township	7.5 mi	15.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Martin Township	7.6 mi	13.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainwell, MI (24.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Allegan Township	14.5% (±5.2 points)
14	Douglas	14.0% (±5.2 points)
15	Leighton Township	13.9% (±5.1 points)
16	Martin Township	13.8% (±5.1 points)
17	Saugatuck Township	13.7% (±5.9 points)
18	Manlius Township	13.4% (±4.3 points)
19	Otsego	12.7% (±6.0 points)
20	Ganges Township	12.6% (±4.2 points)
21	Fillmore Township	12.1% (±4.0 points)
22	Hopkins Township	11.8% (±3.8 points)
23	Heath Township	11.7% (±7.4 points)
24	Casco Township (Allegan County)	11.6% (±4.9 points)
25	Gun Plain Township	9.1% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Allegan 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 Otsego

How often do people move in Otsego?

12.7% of households in Otsego, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Otsego have?

21.5% of households in Otsego have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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