How long do people stay in their homes in Sault Ste. Marie, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 2020–2024
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29.0% (±4.6 points) of households in Sault Ste. Marie, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.0% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 22.7%

When households in Sault Ste. Marie moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sault Ste. Marie	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	8.6% (±3.0 points)	4.5%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±3.5 points)	16.5%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.2% (±4.6 points)	36.6%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.0% (±2.8 points)	17.0%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±2.2 points)	12.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.9% (±3.5 points)	13.0%	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 Sault Ste. Marie, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Chippewa County (21.0%).

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 Sault Ste. Marie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sault Ste. Marie
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sault Ste. Marie	—	29.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Sugar Island Township	8.5 mi	26.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dafter Township	8.6 mi	10.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	12 mi	17.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Kincheloe	15 mi	26.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Superior Township	16 mi	16.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Soo Township	17 mi	9.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Kinross Charter Township	19 mi	24.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Mills Township	20 mi	14.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dafter Township, MI (10.3%), Bruce Township (Chippewa County), MI (17.6%), Superior Township, MI (16.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sault Ste. Marie	29.0% (±4.6 points)
2	Sugar Island Township	26.4% (±11.7 points)
3	Kinross Charter Township	24.5% (±7.6 points)
4	Trout Lake Township	17.7% (±23.8 points)
5	Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	17.6% (±6.6 points)
6	Detour Township	16.3% (±5.7 points)
7 (tie)	Superior Township	16.1% (±6.2 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Chippewa 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 Sault Ste. Marie

How often do people move in Sault Ste. Marie?

29.0% of households in Sault Ste. Marie, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sault Ste. Marie have?

22.7% of households in Sault Ste. Marie have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sault Ste. Marie 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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