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

Name: How long people stay in Pentwater, MI, 2020–2024
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10.0% (±4.3 points) of households in Pentwater, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.0% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 26.5%

When households in Pentwater moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pentwater	Oceana County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±2.7 points)	2.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.7% (±3.4 points)	11.9%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.1% (±8.9 points)	37.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.4% (±7.7 points)	20.1%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±5.8 points)	13.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.9% (±7.4 points)	14.5%	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 Pentwater, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Oceana County (14.5%).

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 Pentwater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pentwater
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pentwater	—	10.0% (±4.3 points)	—
Weare Township	4.9 mi	14.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township (Mason County)	5.6 mi	17.5% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Golden Township	6.3 mi	12.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hart	6.5 mi	18.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Riverton Township	8.0 mi	14.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hart Township	8.1 mi	17.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Pere Marquette Charter Township	10 mi	14.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Township (Oceana County)	11 mi	11.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Summit Township (Mason County), MI (17.5%), Hart, MI (18.8%), Hart Township, MI (17.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Walkerville	26.5% (±17.1 points)
2	Hesperia	21.1% (±7.5 points)
3 (tie)	Rothbury	18.1% (±8.9 points)
3 (tie)	Shelby	18.1% (±5.7 points)
5	New Era	16.9% (±8.6 points)
6	Pentwater	10.0% (±4.3 points)

Pentwater lies inside Pentwater 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 Pentwater

How often do people move in Pentwater?

10.0% of households in Pentwater, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pentwater have?

26.5% of households in Pentwater have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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