How long do people stay in their homes in Hartford, CT?

Name: How long people stay in Hartford, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.5% (±1.7 points) of households in Hartford, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.5% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 11.5%

When households in Hartford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hartford	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±0.9 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.4% (±1.5 points)	18.5%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.5% (±2.2 points)	37.4%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.5% (±1.4 points)	16.9%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.7% (±0.9 points)	10.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.8% (±1.2 points)	12.5%	12.4%	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 Hartford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Capitol Planning Region (22.6%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (21.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hartford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hartford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hartford	—	31.5% (±1.7 points)	—
Blue Hills	3.4 mi	15.2% (±13.0 points)	Lower
West Hartford	3.8 mi	24.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
West Hartford (community)	3.8 mi	24.2% (±1.9 points)	Lower
East Hartford	3.8 mi	21.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
East Hartford (community)	3.8 mi	21.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Wethersfield	4.4 mi	18.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Wethersfield (community)	4.4 mi	18.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Newington	6.0 mi	18.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blue Hills, CT (15.2%), West Hartford, CT (24.2%), West Hartford (community), CT (24.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mansfield	42.4% (±6.1 points)
2	Hartford	31.5% (±1.7 points)
3	Manchester	27.5% (±2.4 points)
4	Rocky Hill	25.4% (±4.6 points)
5	East Granby	24.8% (±9.1 points)
6	Vernon	24.6% (±3.6 points)
7	West Hartford	24.2% (±1.9 points)
8	New Britain	24.1% (±2.3 points)

Showing 8 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, 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 Hartford

How often do people move in Hartford?

31.5% of households in Hartford, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hartford have?

11.5% of households in Hartford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hartford town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

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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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