How long do people stay in their homes in Dennis Port, MA?

Name: How long people stay in Dennis Port, MA, 2020–2024
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24.8% (±7.3 points) of households in Dennis Port, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.8% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.1%

When households in Dennis Port moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dennis Port	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±3.6 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.2% (±6.3 points)	14.1%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±9.1 points)	38.4%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2% (±6.6 points)	19.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±3.0 points)	13.3%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.7% (±6.0 points)	12.3%	12.0%	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 Dennis Port, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Barnstable County (16.9%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (22.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dennis Port

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dennis Port
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dennis Port	—	24.8% (±7.3 points)	—
West Dennis	1.5 mi	18.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harwich	2.4 mi	11.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
South Dennis	2.6 mi	14.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
South Yarmouth	3.3 mi	20.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harwich Port	3.7 mi	19.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harwich	4.0 mi	13.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Harwich Center	4.0 mi	12.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth	4.6 mi	19.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northwest Harwich, MA (11.0%), South Dennis, MA (14.7%), Harwich, MA (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Provincetown (community)	30.0% (±9.5 points)
2	Buzzards Bay	26.8% (±9.7 points)
3	Chatham (community)	26.2% (±12.4 points)
4 (tie)	Dennis Port	24.8% (±7.3 points)
4 (tie)	Teaticket	24.8% (±9.5 points)
6	Falmouth (community)	22.9% (±7.3 points)
7	Monument Beach	20.6% (±11.8 points)
8	North Falmouth	20.5% (±9.1 points)
9	South Yarmouth	20.1% (±4.6 points)
10	Harwich Port	19.6% (±8.5 points)

Showing 10 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Dennis, 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 Dennis Port

How often do people move in Dennis Port?

24.8% of households in Dennis Port, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dennis Port have?

20.1% of households in Dennis Port have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennis Port CDP, Massachusetts

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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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