How long do people stay in their homes in Bellefonte, DE?

Name: How long people stay in Bellefonte, DE, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±6.8 points) of households in Bellefonte, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 27.9%

When households in Bellefonte moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bellefonte	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	0.3% (±0.6 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±6.8 points)	16.9%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±9.5 points)	40.2%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±6.2 points)	17.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±4.4 points)	10.9%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.4% (±7.7 points)	10.5%	9.1%	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 Bellefonte, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from New Castle County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (22.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bellefonte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellefonte
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bellefonte	—	15.3% (±6.8 points)	—
Edgemoor	1.0 mi	27.4% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Ardencroft	2.7 mi	12.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	2.8 mi	27.8% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Ardentown	3.0 mi	9.7% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arden	3.1 mi	13.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Penns Grove Borough	3.1 mi	19.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Claymont	3.2 mi	21.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carneys Point	4.5 mi	16.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edgemoor, DE (27.4%), Wilmington, DE (27.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Brookside	21.2% (±4.8 points)
11	Claymont	21.1% (±6.2 points)
12	Middletown	16.9% (±3.4 points)
13	Odessa	16.8% (±13.1 points)
14	Delaware City	16.2% (±6.5 points)
15	Glasgow	15.7% (±4.7 points)
16	Bellefonte	15.3% (±6.8 points)
17	Arden	13.3% (±6.4 points)
18 (tie)	Ardencroft	12.6% (±10.0 points)
18 (tie)	North Star	12.6% (±3.9 points)
20	Townsend	11.9% (±6.0 points)
21	Wilmington Manor	11.3% (±4.3 points)
22	Hockessin	10.9% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in New Castle 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 Bellefonte

How often do people move in Bellefonte?

15.3% of households in Bellefonte, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bellefonte have?

27.9% of households in Bellefonte have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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