How long do people stay in their homes in York Harbor, ME?

Name: How long people stay in York Harbor, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.8% (±7.2 points) of households in York Harbor, ME moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.8% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 15.8%

When households in York Harbor moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	York Harbor	York County	Maine	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.2% (±7.1 points)	16.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.5% (±10.5 points)	40.2%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±8.2 points)	17.4%	17.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±4.3 points)	10.7%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±3.4 points)	12.4%	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 York Harbor, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from York County (19.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (20.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near York Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York Harbor
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
York Harbor	—	22.8% (±7.2 points)	—
Cape Neddick	2.3 mi	19.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kittery (community)	5.9 mi	21.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eliot	6.4 mi	17.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	6.6 mi	7.5% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Ogunquit	6.9 mi	3.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
South Eliot	7.4 mi	18.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Berwick	8.0 mi	24.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rye	8.4 mi	17.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Castle, NH (7.5%), Ogunquit, ME (3.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Kennebunk (community)	31.6% (±9.5 points)
2	West Kennebunk	30.2% (±14.6 points)
3	Berwick (community)	26.6% (±12.6 points)
4	South Berwick (community)	26.3% (±8.7 points)
5	York Harbor	22.8% (±7.2 points)
6	Kittery (community)	21.6% (±7.1 points)
7	Old Orchard Beach (community)	19.7% (±4.8 points)
8	Cape Neddick	19.2% (±9.1 points)
9	Lake Arrowhead	19.0% (±8.6 points)
10 (tie)	Kennebunkport (community)	18.0% (±9.2 points)
10 (tie)	South Eliot	18.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside York, whose figures include it.

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 York Harbor

How often do people move in York Harbor?

22.8% of households in York Harbor, ME moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does York Harbor have?

15.8% of households in York Harbor have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — York Harbor CDP, Maine

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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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