How long do people stay in their homes in Royal Oak Charter Township, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Royal Oak Charter Township, MI, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±7.9 points) of households in Royal Oak Charter Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 19.3%

When households in Royal Oak Charter Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Royal Oak Charter Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.9 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±7.4 points)	17.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.9% (±12.6 points)	40.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.7% (±5.4 points)	15.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±4.1 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.4% (±6.2 points)	10.4%	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 Royal Oak Charter Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Oakland County (21.7%).

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 Royal Oak Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Royal Oak Charter Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Royal Oak Charter Township	—	20.1% (±7.9 points)	—
Oak Park	1.5 mi	20.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	1.7 mi	25.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Ridge	1.8 mi	18.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Woods	2.2 mi	9.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Hazel Park	3.4 mi	24.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Berkley	3.6 mi	18.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Royal Oak	4.0 mi	29.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Lathrup Village	4.4 mi	12.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huntington Woods, MI (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Royal Oak, MI (29.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17	Waterford Charter Township	21.7% (±1.7 points)
18 (tie)	Farmington Hills	21.3% (±2.0 points)
18 (tie)	Southfield	21.3% (±1.9 points)
20	Oak Park	20.3% (±3.3 points)
21 (tie)	Rochester Hills	20.2% (±1.7 points)
21 (tie)	Independence Charter Township	20.2% (±3.3 points)
23	Royal Oak Charter Township	20.1% (±7.9 points)
24	Clawson	20.0% (±3.6 points)
25	Lyon Charter Township	18.7% (±3.4 points)
26	Orion Charter Township	18.5% (±2.4 points)
27	Bloomfield Charter Township	18.2% (±2.1 points)
28	Pleasant Ridge	18.1% (±5.3 points)
29 (tie)	Berkley	18.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland 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 Royal Oak Charter Township

How often do people move in Royal Oak Charter Township?

20.1% of households in Royal Oak Charter Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Royal Oak Charter Township have?

19.3% of households in Royal Oak Charter Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Royal Oak charter township, Oakland County, 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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