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

Name: How long people stay in Melrose, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.9% (±2.8 points) of households in Melrose, 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: 19.9% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 27.4%

When households in Melrose moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Melrose	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±2.5 points)	20.0%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±3.2 points)	37.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±2.8 points)	15.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.1% (±2.4 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.3% (±2.0 points)	11.6%	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 Melrose, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Middlesex County (24.7%).

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 Melrose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melrose
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Melrose	—	19.9% (±2.8 points)	—
Malden	1.8 mi	32.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Stoneham (community)	2.3 mi	20.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneham	2.3 mi	20.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Saugus (community)	2.5 mi	18.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Saugus	2.5 mi	18.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield (community)	3.4 mi	20.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	3.4 mi	20.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Medford	3.4 mi	28.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Malden, MA (32.8%), Medford, MA (28.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17	Natick	23.4% (±3.1 points)
18	Hopkinton	22.1% (±3.9 points)
19	Belmont	21.6% (±2.6 points)
20	Bedford	20.3% (±4.6 points)
21	Stoneham	20.2% (±3.6 points)
22	Wakefield	20.0% (±3.4 points)
23	Melrose	19.9% (±2.8 points)
24	Newton	19.6% (±1.6 points)
25 (tie)	Billerica	19.4% (±3.0 points)
25 (tie)	Westford	19.4% (±3.2 points)
27	Weston	19.2% (±4.3 points)
28 (tie)	Burlington	19.1% (±3.0 points)
28 (tie)	Hudson	19.1% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex 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 Melrose

How often do people move in Melrose?

19.9% of households in Melrose, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Melrose have?

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

Sources

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