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

Name: How long people stay in Haverhill, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.5% (±2.2 points) of households in Haverhill, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.5% (±2.2 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Haverhill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Haverhill	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±2.1 points)	17.7%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±2.6 points)	39.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4% (±2.1 points)	17.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±1.6 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±1.1 points)	11.0%	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 Haverhill, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Essex County (21.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Haverhill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Haverhill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Haverhill	—	22.5% (±2.2 points)	—
Groveland	4.1 mi	13.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Plaistow	4.3 mi	19.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Methuen	5.4 mi	21.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Merrimac	5.4 mi	22.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Atkinson	5.6 mi	16.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Newbury	6.3 mi	13.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Newton	6.4 mi	15.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Georgetown	6.6 mi	17.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Groveland, MA (13.1%), West Newbury, MA (13.6%), Newton, NH (15.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Essex	27.4% (±9.7 points)
2	Lawrence	25.5% (±2.3 points)
3	North Andover	25.0% (±3.9 points)
4	Lynn	24.7% (±2.2 points)
5	Beverly	23.2% (±2.7 points)
6 (tie)	Haverhill	22.5% (±2.2 points)
6 (tie)	Salem	22.5% (±2.6 points)
8	Merrimac	22.2% (±7.2 points)
9	Ipswich	21.8% (±4.0 points)
10 (tie)	Amesbury	21.7% (±3.4 points)
10 (tie)	Methuen	21.7% (±2.6 points)
12	Salisbury	20.7% (±5.0 points)

Showing 12 of 34 places in Essex 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 Haverhill

How often do people move in Haverhill?

22.5% of households in Haverhill, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Haverhill have?

19.4% of households in Haverhill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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