How long do people stay in their homes in Bethany Beach, DE?

Name: How long people stay in Bethany Beach, DE, 2020–2024
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15.0% (±5.9 points) of households in Bethany Beach, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.0% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 32.1%

When households in Bethany Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bethany Beach	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.6 points)	3.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±5.7 points)	20.0%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±8.6 points)	43.6%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±5.6 points)	16.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.7% (±6.3 points)	9.4%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±6.2 points)	6.9%	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 Bethany Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Sussex County (23.4%).

It is also lower than in Delaware (22.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bethany Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethany Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bethany Beach	—	15.0% (±5.9 points)	—
South Bethany	1.5 mi	16.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean View	2.6 mi	21.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Millville	3.5 mi	34.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Fenwick Island	5.4 mi	20.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Long Neck	7.9 mi	25.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Frankford	9.2 mi	11.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Selbyville	9.3 mi	17.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dagsboro	9.8 mi	13.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millville, DE (34.9%), Long Neck, DE (25.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Fenwick Island	20.5% (±7.6 points)
15	Georgetown	19.1% (±6.5 points)
16	Dewey Beach	18.6% (±8.6 points)
17	Delmar	17.8% (±6.6 points)
18	Selbyville	17.1% (±7.0 points)
19	South Bethany	16.4% (±6.1 points)
20	Bethany Beach	15.0% (±5.9 points)
21	Lewes	14.5% (±4.5 points)
22	Dagsboro	13.8% (±8.0 points)
23	Bethel	11.4% (±23.3 points)
24	Frankford	11.1% (±13.1 points)
25	Slaughter Beach	8.3% (±16.6 points)
26	Lincoln	7.6% (±14.0 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Sussex 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 Bethany Beach

How often do people move in Bethany Beach?

15.0% of households in Bethany Beach, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bethany Beach have?

32.1% of households in Bethany Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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