How long do people stay in their homes in Highland Acres, DE?

Name: How long people stay in Highland Acres, DE, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±6.0 points) of households in Highland Acres, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.2% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 34.9%

When households in Highland Acres moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Highland Acres	Kent County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±3.6 points)	3.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.0% (±4.8 points)	20.5%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±13.2 points)	40.0%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±5.7 points)	19.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.7% (±7.0 points)	8.5%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.2% (±6.6 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 Highland Acres, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kent County (23.9%).

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 Highland Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Acres
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Highland Acres	—	14.2% (±6.0 points)	—
Kent Acres	1.1 mi	23.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rising Sun-Lebanon	1.3 mi	36.6% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Rodney Village	1.4 mi	25.7% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dover Base Housing	1.9 mi	69.4% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Camden	2.4 mi	26.8% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Wyoming	2.5 mi	25.7% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Dover	3.1 mi	31.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Woodside East	3.5 mi	9.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (36.6%), Dover Base Housing, DE (69.4%), Camden, DE (26.8%).

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
15	Magnolia	22.4% (±14.9 points)
16	Woodside	22.2% (±33.0 points)
17	Houston	19.1% (±12.7 points)
18	Little Creek	18.3% (±15.6 points)
19	Hartly	15.6% (±22.9 points)
20	Leipsic	15.1% (±40.3 points)
21	Highland Acres	14.2% (±6.0 points)
22	Kenton	12.7% (±12.5 points)
23	Woodside East	9.4% (±7.5 points)
24	Farmington	9.3% (±32.0 points)
25	Clayton	6.1% (±5.8 points)
26	Riverview	3.8% (±6.3 points)

Showing 12 of 26 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highland Acres is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Highland Acres

How often do people move in Highland Acres?

14.2% of households in Highland Acres, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Highland Acres have?

34.9% of households in Highland Acres have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Acres CDP, 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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