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

Name: How long people stay in Smyrna, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.8% (±5.4 points) of households in Smyrna, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.8% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 11.0%

When households in Smyrna moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Smyrna	Kent County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.3% (±4.9 points)	20.5%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.6% (±6.4 points)	40.0%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±4.8 points)	19.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.1% (±2.1 points)	8.5%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±3.3 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 Smyrna, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kent County (23.9%).

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 Smyrna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smyrna
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Smyrna	—	25.8% (±5.4 points)	—
Clayton	1.9 mi	6.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Cheswold	5.4 mi	22.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kenton	5.6 mi	12.7% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leipsic	6.3 mi	15.1% (±40.3 points)	Not measurably different
Townsend	9.0 mi	11.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Hartly	10 mi	15.6% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	10 mi	31.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Odessa	11 mi	16.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clayton, DE (6.1%), Townsend, DE (11.9%).

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
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)
9 (tie)	Rodney Village	25.7% (±18.5 points)
9 (tie)	Wyoming	25.7% (±8.6 points)
11	Bowers	24.1% (±29.5 points)
12	Felton	23.1% (±10.0 points)
13	Kent Acres	23.0% (±12.2 points)
14	Cheswold	22.7% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 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 Smyrna

How often do people move in Smyrna?

25.8% of households in Smyrna, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Smyrna have?

11.0% of households in Smyrna have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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