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

Name: How long people stay in Harrington, DE, 2020–2024
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43.1% (±11.0 points) of households in Harrington, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 43.1% (±11.0 points)
Since before 2000: 12.2%

When households in Harrington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Harrington	Kent County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±3.7 points)	3.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	40.3% (±10.4 points)	20.5%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±12.2 points)	40.0%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.8% (±7.0 points)	19.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±7.0 points)	8.5%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.9% (±4.1 points)	7.9%	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 Harrington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Kent County (23.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Harrington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Harrington	—	43.1% (±11.0 points)	—
Houston	3.7 mi	19.1% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Farmington	3.8 mi	9.3% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Felton	6.1 mi	23.1% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Riverview	7.9 mi	3.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Frederica	8.1 mi	26.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	8.1 mi	23.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Greenwood	8.1 mi	26.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Viola	8.2 mi	30.3% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Houston, DE (19.1%), Felton, DE (23.1%), Riverview, DE (3.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Dover Base Housing	69.4% (±12.9 points)
2	Harrington	43.1% (±11.0 points)
3	Rising Sun-Lebanon	36.6% (±12.4 points)
4	Dover	31.4% (±3.1 points)
5	Viola	30.3% (±28.3 points)
6	Camden	26.8% (±10.7 points)
7	Frederica	26.4% (±12.7 points)
8	Smyrna	25.8% (±5.4 points)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Kent 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 Harrington

How often do people move in Harrington?

43.1% of households in Harrington, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Harrington have?

12.2% of households in Harrington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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