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

Name: How long people stay in Lakeville, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.2% (±3.8 points) of households in Lakeville, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.2% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 26.6%

When households in Lakeville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lakeville	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.6 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.2% (±3.4 points)	15.2%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±5.0 points)	38.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±5.3 points)	17.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±3.8 points)	12.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±2.9 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 Lakeville, 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 Lakeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lakeville	—	15.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Middleborough Center	4.4 mi	29.7% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Freetown	5.0 mi	13.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middleborough	5.4 mi	19.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Berkley	6.2 mi	10.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	7.9 mi	10.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Raynham Center	8.1 mi	18.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Raynham	8.1 mi	14.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Acushnet	8.5 mi	8.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Acushnet, MA (8.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middleborough Center, MA (29.7%).

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
8	Hanover	18.7% (±4.5 points)
9	Scituate	17.2% (±3.0 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lakeville include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Lakeville.

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 Lakeville

How often do people move in Lakeville?

15.2% of households in Lakeville, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lakeville have?

26.6% of households in Lakeville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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