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

Name: How long people stay in Westport, CT, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±2.5 points) of households in Westport, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 25.4%

When households in Westport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Westport	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±0.9 points)	4.0%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±2.3 points)	19.5%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±3.7 points)	38.4%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±2.2 points)	17.0%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.0% (±3.0 points)	10.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±2.0 points)	10.9%	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 Westport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (23.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Westport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Westport	—	19.0% (±2.5 points)	—
Southport	3.1 mi	19.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Norwalk	4.4 mi	26.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Mill Plain	4.6 mi	10.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Fairfield University	5.2 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Wilton	5.2 mi	29.2% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	5.3 mi	18.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wilton Center	6.5 mi	24.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Darien Downtown	7.2 mi	26.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mill Plain, CT (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norwalk, CT (26.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Greenwich	21.1% (±2.0 points)
6	Bethel	20.7% (±3.5 points)
7	Danbury	20.1% (±2.2 points)
8	New Milford	19.8% (±3.6 points)
9	Darien	19.6% (±2.8 points)
10	Redding	19.5% (±4.2 points)
11	Westport	19.0% (±2.5 points)
12	Wilton	18.9% (±3.2 points)
13	New Fairfield	15.6% (±4.6 points)
14	Weston	15.4% (±3.9 points)
15	Newtown	14.8% (±2.4 points)
16	Brookfield	12.6% (±3.3 points)
17	Bridgewater	10.4% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Westport include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Coleytown, Compo, Greens Farms, Old Hill, Poplar Plains, Saugatuck, Staples, Westport Village.

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 Westport

How often do people move in Westport?

19.0% of households in Westport, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Westport have?

25.4% of households in Westport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westport town, Western Connecticut 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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