How long do people stay in their homes in Halifax, MA?

Name: How long people stay in Halifax, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.4% (±5.7 points) of households in Halifax, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.4% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 27.4%

When households in Halifax moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Halifax	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±5.6 points)	15.2%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±8.4 points)	38.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.9% (±5.5 points)	17.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±5.5 points)	12.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.4% (±5.7 points)	14.4%	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 Halifax, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Plymouth County (18.0%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Halifax

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Halifax
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Halifax	—	14.4% (±5.7 points)	—
Hanson	3.3 mi	12.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plympton	4.3 mi	7.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hanson (community)	4.4 mi	8.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Bridgewater	4.7 mi	11.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	5.4 mi	13.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater Town	6.3 mi	19.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	6.3 mi	15.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitman	6.6 mi	14.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Rockland	16.6% (±4.0 points)
11	Duxbury	16.2% (±4.6 points)
12	Kingston	15.6% (±4.5 points)
13	Hingham	15.4% (±3.1 points)
14	Lakeville	15.2% (±3.8 points)
15	Whitman	14.7% (±3.5 points)
16	Halifax	14.4% (±5.7 points)
17	Wareham	14.1% (±3.5 points)
18	Carver	13.6% (±4.3 points)
19	Pembroke	13.5% (±3.7 points)
20	West Bridgewater	13.2% (±4.4 points)
21	Hanson	12.1% (±4.2 points)
22	East Bridgewater	11.7% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth 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 Halifax

How often do people move in Halifax?

14.4% of households in Halifax, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Halifax have?

27.4% of households in Halifax have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halifax town, Plymouth County, 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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