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

Name: How long people stay in Petoskey, MI, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±6.6 points) of households in Petoskey, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.8% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 15.9%

When households in Petoskey moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Petoskey	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.3 points)	3.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.2% (±6.2 points)	19.3%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.5% (±6.7 points)	37.8%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8% (±4.5 points)	18.1%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±2.7 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.5% (±3.0 points)	9.7%	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 Petoskey, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Emmet County (22.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Petoskey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Petoskey
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Petoskey	—	27.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Resort Township	2.5 mi	19.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harbor Springs	4.8 mi	23.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Township	4.9 mi	14.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Bear Creek Township	5.3 mi	27.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Traverse Township	6.0 mi	16.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Little Traverse Township	7.1 mi	24.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hayes Township (Charlevoix County)	7.2 mi	23.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Evangeline Township	7.8 mi	16.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bay Township, MI (14.9%), West Traverse Township, MI (16.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Littlefield Township	36.6% (±14.0 points)
2	Petoskey	27.8% (±6.6 points)
3	Bear Creek Township	27.4% (±6.5 points)
4	McKinley Township (Emmet County)	24.7% (±6.9 points)
5	Little Traverse Township	24.1% (±5.9 points)
6	Harbor Springs	23.2% (±6.8 points)
7	Resort Township	19.3% (±7.0 points)
8	Carp Lake Township (Emmet County)	18.1% (±7.1 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Emmet 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 Petoskey

How often do people move in Petoskey?

27.8% of households in Petoskey, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Petoskey have?

15.9% of households in Petoskey have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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