How long do people stay in their homes in South Haven, MI?

Name: How long people stay in South Haven, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.0% (±5.2 points) of households in South Haven, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.0% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 25.7%

When households in South Haven moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Haven	Van Buren County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±2.7 points)	2.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±4.5 points)	15.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±6.4 points)	38.4%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±5.8 points)	17.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.1% (±4.7 points)	13.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±5.9 points)	12.1%	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 South Haven, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Van Buren County (17.7%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Haven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Haven
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Haven	—	17.0% (±5.2 points)	—
South Haven Charter Township	2.7 mi	21.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Casco Township (Allegan County)	5.4 mi	11.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	5.6 mi	19.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Covert Township	8.2 mi	28.6% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Bangor Township	9.5 mi	12.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor	10 mi	28.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Lee Township (Allegan County)	11 mi	8.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Breedsville	11 mi	1.5% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lee Township (Allegan County), MI (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Covert Township, MI (28.6%), Bangor, MI (28.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Decatur Township	26.9% (±7.6 points)
5	South Haven Charter Township	21.6% (±9.2 points)
6	Pine Grove Township	21.3% (±6.3 points)
7	Geneva Township (Van Buren County)	19.4% (±8.2 points)
8	Paw Paw Township	18.8% (±6.0 points)
9	Antwerp Township	17.2% (±3.4 points)
10	South Haven	17.0% (±5.2 points)
11 (tie)	Bloomingdale Township	15.4% (±6.0 points)
11 (tie)	Lawrence Township	15.4% (±5.7 points)
13	Columbia Township (Van Buren County)	14.2% (±6.0 points)
14	Arlington Township	13.4% (±5.2 points)
15	Keeler Township	13.3% (±7.0 points)
16	Almena Township	12.7% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Van Buren 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 South Haven

How often do people move in South Haven?

17.0% of households in South Haven, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Haven have?

25.7% of households in South Haven have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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