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

Name: How long people stay in Owosso, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.1% (±3.5 points) of households in Owosso, 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: 22.1% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Owosso moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Owosso	Shiawassee County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±2.8 points)	12.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±4.3 points)	37.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±3.2 points)	16.7%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±2.1 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.4% (±3.2 points)	17.1%	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 Owosso, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Shiawassee County (16.6%).

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 Owosso

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Owosso
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Owosso	—	22.1% (±3.5 points)	—
Corunna	3.1 mi	22.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Owosso Charter Township	3.2 mi	18.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Caledonia Charter Township	3.7 mi	9.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Bennington Township	6.2 mi	5.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Rush Township	6.8 mi	7.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Shiawassee Township	6.8 mi	9.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Middlebury Township	7.2 mi	7.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
New Haven Township (Shiawassee County)	7.6 mi	19.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Caledonia Charter Township, MI (9.6%), Bennington Township, MI (5.8%), Rush Township, MI (7.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Laingsburg	26.2% (±9.8 points)
2	Perry	22.3% (±11.3 points)
3 (tie)	Corunna	22.1% (±7.0 points)
3 (tie)	Owosso	22.1% (±3.5 points)
5	Durand	20.8% (±7.0 points)
6	Perry Township	20.5% (±6.2 points)
7	New Haven Township (Shiawassee County)	19.8% (±7.9 points)
8	Owosso Charter Township	18.9% (±7.3 points)
9	Woodhull Township	17.7% (±7.1 points)
10	Venice Township	16.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Shiawassee 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 Owosso

How often do people move in Owosso?

22.1% of households in Owosso, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Owosso have?

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

Sources

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