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

Name: How long people stay in Rehoboth Beach, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.5% (±5.9 points) of households in Rehoboth Beach, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.5% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 17.0%

When households in Rehoboth Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rehoboth Beach	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±3.2 points)	3.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±5.0 points)	20.0%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±6.6 points)	43.6%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.0% (±4.9 points)	16.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±2.7 points)	9.4%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.8% (±4.5 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 Rehoboth Beach, 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 Rehoboth Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rehoboth Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rehoboth Beach	—	26.5% (±5.9 points)	—
Henlopen Acres	0.6 mi	6.4% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dewey Beach	1.5 mi	18.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lewes	5.4 mi	14.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Long Neck	7.9 mi	25.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany Beach	12 mi	15.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Millville	13 mi	34.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	13 mi	23.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean View	13 mi	21.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lewes, DE (14.5%), Bethany Beach, DE (15.0%).

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
1	Millsboro	36.5% (±8.1 points)
2	Millville	34.9% (±7.4 points)
3	Seaford	31.3% (±8.6 points)
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)

Showing 12 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 Rehoboth Beach

How often do people move in Rehoboth Beach?

26.5% of households in Rehoboth Beach, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rehoboth Beach have?

17.0% of households in Rehoboth Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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