How long do people stay in their homes in Southfield Township, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Southfield Township, MI, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±3.0 points) of households in Southfield Township, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.6% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Southfield Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Southfield Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±2.8 points)	17.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±4.1 points)	40.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.0% (±3.7 points)	15.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±2.0 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.8% (±2.0 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 Southfield Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Oakland County (21.7%).

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 Southfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Southfield Township	—	15.6% (±3.0 points)	—
Lathrup Village	2.7 mi	12.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	3.0 mi	22.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Southfield	3.2 mi	21.3% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Bloomfield Charter Township	4.0 mi	18.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Hills	4.3 mi	14.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Berkley	4.3 mi	18.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Woods	5.6 mi	9.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Oak Park	5.7 mi	20.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Birmingham, MI (22.1%), Southfield, MI (21.3%), Oak Park, MI (20.3%).

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
33 (tie)	Brandon Charter Township	17.4% (±4.1 points)
33 (tie)	Commerce Charter Township	17.4% (±1.7 points)
35	Keego Harbor	17.1% (±7.7 points)
36	White Lake Charter Township	17.0% (±2.6 points)
37	Milford Charter Township	16.7% (±3.4 points)
38	Oxford Charter Township	16.6% (±2.7 points)
39	Southfield Township	15.6% (±3.0 points)
40	Oakland Charter Township	14.9% (±2.4 points)
41	Bloomfield Hills	14.7% (±6.0 points)
42	Orchard Lake Village	14.5% (±6.5 points)
43	Highland Charter Township	13.9% (±2.5 points)
44	Sylvan Lake	13.3% (±5.3 points)
45	Lathrup Village	12.6% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Southfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin.

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 Southfield Township

How often do people move in Southfield Township?

15.6% of households in Southfield Township, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Southfield Township have?

25.9% of households in Southfield Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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