How long do people stay in their homes in Ypsilanti, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Ypsilanti, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

43.4% (±4.5 points) of households in Ypsilanti, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 43.4% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 10.0%

When households in Ypsilanti moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ypsilanti	Washtenaw County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	12.7% (±2.9 points)	6.8%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.7% (±3.5 points)	23.1%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±3.9 points)	37.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.0% (±2.1 points)	14.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.1% (±1.1 points)	10.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.9% (±1.3 points)	8.0%	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 Ypsilanti, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Washtenaw County (29.9%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (21.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ypsilanti

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ypsilanti
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ypsilanti	—	43.4% (±4.5 points)	—
Ypsilanti Charter Township	2.4 mi	27.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Superior Charter Township	4.2 mi	18.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Pittsfield Charter Township	5.4 mi	31.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Ann Arbor	6.0 mi	40.7% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ann Arbor Charter Township	6.5 mi	28.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Van Buren Charter Township	7.2 mi	22.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Belleville	7.7 mi	20.4% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Augusta Charter Township	8.0 mi	15.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI (27.2%), Superior Charter Township, MI (18.3%), Pittsfield Charter Township, MI (31.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ypsilanti	43.4% (±4.5 points)
2	Ann Arbor	40.7% (±1.8 points)
3	Pittsfield Charter Township	31.2% (±2.4 points)
4	Ann Arbor Charter Township	28.6% (±6.9 points)
5	Ypsilanti Charter Township	27.2% (±2.3 points)
6	Scio Township	21.9% (±4.3 points)
7 (tie)	Chelsea	21.6% (±8.6 points)

Showing 7 of 26 places in Washtenaw 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Ypsilanti

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Ypsilanti, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Ypsilanti beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Ypsilanti, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Ypsilanti

How often do people move in Ypsilanti?

43.4% of households in Ypsilanti, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ypsilanti have?

10.0% of households in Ypsilanti have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ypsilanti city, Michigan (place:89140, in state:26).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.