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

Name: How long people stay in Walled Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.7% (±5.5 points) of households in Walled Lake, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.7% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.5%

When households in Walled Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Walled Lake	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.9% (±5.0 points)	17.7%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±6.1 points)	40.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±5.7 points)	15.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±3.2 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±3.3 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 Walled Lake, 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 Walled Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walled Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Walled Lake	—	24.7% (±5.5 points)	—
Wolverine Lake	1.3 mi	24.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Commerce Charter Township	2.8 mi	17.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Wixom	3.0 mi	32.6% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Novi	4.1 mi	28.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Bloomfield Charter Township	4.9 mi	18.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Novi Township	5.6 mi	4.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Farmington Hills	6.1 mi	21.3% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard Lake Village	6.3 mi	14.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Commerce Charter Township, MI (17.4%), West Bloomfield Charter Township, MI (18.0%), Novi Township, MI (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wixom, MI (32.6%).

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
5	Novi	28.9% (±2.6 points)
6	Farmington	28.2% (±5.0 points)
7	Rochester	26.9% (±4.2 points)
8	Ferndale	25.8% (±3.4 points)
9	Madison Heights	25.5% (±3.2 points)
10 (tie)	Hazel Park	24.7% (±3.5 points)
10 (tie)	Walled Lake	24.7% (±5.5 points)
12	Pontiac	24.4% (±2.6 points)
13	Holly Township	23.4% (±5.3 points)
14	Troy	22.3% (±1.6 points)
15 (tie)	Birmingham	22.1% (±2.6 points)
15 (tie)	South Lyon	22.1% (±4.2 points)
17	Waterford Charter Township	21.7% (±1.7 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 Walled Lake

How often do people move in Walled Lake?

24.7% of households in Walled Lake, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Walled Lake have?

18.5% of households in Walled Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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