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

Name: How long people stay in Milton, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.2% (±6.9 points) of households in Milton, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.2% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 11.6%

When households in Milton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Milton	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±3.5 points)	3.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.6% (±5.9 points)	20.0%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.9% (±8.7 points)	43.6%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±6.4 points)	16.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±4.8 points)	9.4%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±2.9 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 Milton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sussex County (23.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Milton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Milton	—	23.2% (±6.9 points)	—
Ellendale	6.6 mi	29.0% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	7.2 mi	19.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	8.8 mi	7.6% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lewes	9.0 mi	14.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Slaughter Beach	9.9 mi	8.3% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	11 mi	23.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Henlopen Acres	13 mi	6.4% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Millsboro	13 mi	36.5% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lewes, DE (14.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millsboro, DE (36.5%).

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
4	Laurel	29.2% (±14.7 points)
5	Ellendale	29.0% (±16.4 points)
6	Rehoboth Beach	26.5% (±5.9 points)
7	Greenwood	26.1% (±7.5 points)
8	Long Neck	25.0% (±7.6 points)
9	Milford	23.5% (±6.3 points)
10	Milton	23.2% (±6.9 points)
11	Blades	22.1% (±10.5 points)
12	Bridgeville	21.7% (±7.5 points)
13	Ocean View	21.0% (±6.5 points)
14	Fenwick Island	20.5% (±7.6 points)
15	Georgetown	19.1% (±6.5 points)
16	Dewey Beach	18.6% (±8.6 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 Milton

How often do people move in Milton?

23.2% of households in Milton, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Milton have?

11.6% of households in Milton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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