How long do people stay in their homes in Lubec, ME?

Name: How long people stay in Lubec, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

31.7% (±8.5 points) of households in Lubec, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.7% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 21.9%

When households in Lubec moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lubec	Washington County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.3 points)	2.9%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.0% (±8.4 points)	17.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.6% (±7.1 points)	35.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±6.1 points)	18.2%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±2.4 points)	10.5%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±4.8 points)	15.9%	12.7%	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 Lubec, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Washington County (20.1%).

It is also higher than in Maine (20.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lubec

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lubec
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lubec	—	31.7% (±8.5 points)	—
Eastport	7.4 mi	33.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	9.2 mi	12.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Whiting	11 mi	18.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Perry	13 mi	11.6% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Dennysville	13 mi	17.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Cutler	14 mi	8.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Charlotte	18 mi	9.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
East Machias	19 mi	10.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pembroke, ME (12.4%), Whiting, ME (18.2%), Perry, ME (11.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Beddington	70.0% (±32.9 points)
2	Wesley	47.0% (±22.7 points)
3	Columbia Falls	34.1% (±11.8 points)
4	Eastport	33.1% (±8.7 points)
5	Machias	31.9% (±10.7 points)
6	Lubec	31.7% (±8.5 points)
7	Roque Bluffs	31.4% (±14.8 points)
8	Marshfield	30.9% (±13.0 points)
9	Jonesboro	30.6% (±14.6 points)
10	Waite	29.4% (±49.9 points)
11	Calais	27.3% (±7.7 points)
12	Grand Lake Stream Plantation	27.1% (±16.7 points)

Showing 12 of 43 places in Washington 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Lubec

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Lubec, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Lubec beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Lubec, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Lubec

How often do people move in Lubec?

31.7% of households in Lubec, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lubec have?

21.9% of households in Lubec have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lubec town, Washington County, Maine

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lubec town, Washington County, Maine (county subdivision:41610, in state:23 county:029).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.