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

Name: How long people stay in Harwich Port, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.6% (±8.5 points) of households in Harwich Port, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.6% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 24.7%

When households in Harwich Port moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Harwich Port	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±3.4 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.5% (±7.8 points)	14.1%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.9% (±9.0 points)	38.4%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±8.1 points)	19.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±5.9 points)	13.3%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±6.9 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 Harwich Port, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Harwich Port

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harwich Port
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Harwich Port	—	19.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Harwich Center	1.3 mi	12.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harwich	2.5 mi	11.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Harwich	3.0 mi	12.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dennis Port	3.7 mi	24.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Chatham	3.8 mi	4.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
South Dennis	4.9 mi	14.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster	5.1 mi	17.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Dennis	5.2 mi	18.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Chatham, MA (4.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
11	Yarmouth Port	19.1% (±5.8 points)
12	West Dennis	18.8% (±9.4 points)
13	West Yarmouth	17.7% (±5.9 points)
14	Pocasset	17.2% (±12.6 points)
15	Sandwich (community)	16.8% (±7.1 points)
16	Sagamore	14.8% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Harwich 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 Harwich, 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 Harwich Port

How often do people move in Harwich Port?

19.6% of households in Harwich Port, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Harwich Port have?

24.7% of households in Harwich Port have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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