How long do people stay in their homes in Sylvan Lake, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Sylvan Lake, MI, 2020–2024
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13.3% (±5.3 points) of households in Sylvan Lake, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.3% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Sylvan Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sylvan Lake	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.8% (±5.0 points)	17.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±8.8 points)	40.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.0% (±9.3 points)	15.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±5.3 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±3.4 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 Sylvan Lake, 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 Sylvan Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylvan Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sylvan Lake	—	13.3% (±5.3 points)	—
Keego Harbor	0.9 mi	17.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard Lake Village	2.7 mi	14.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pontiac	3.2 mi	24.4% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Bloomfield Charter Township	4.0 mi	18.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waterford Charter Township	4.2 mi	21.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
West Bloomfield Charter Township	4.4 mi	18.0% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Hills	5.1 mi	14.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Angelus	5.2 mi	8.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pontiac, MI (24.4%), Waterford Charter Township, MI (21.7%).

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
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)
46	Addison Township	12.4% (±4.0 points)
47	Rose Township (Oakland County)	10.3% (±4.0 points)
48	Huntington Woods	9.4% (±2.7 points)
49	Lake Angelus	8.3% (±6.3 points)
50	Novi Township	4.8% (±6.6 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 Sylvan Lake

How often do people move in Sylvan Lake?

13.3% of households in Sylvan Lake, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sylvan Lake have?

18.9% of households in Sylvan Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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