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

Name: How long people stay in Natick, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.4% (±3.1 points) of households in Natick, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.4% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.4%

When households in Natick moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Natick	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±1.3 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.8% (±2.8 points)	20.0%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.3% (±2.9 points)	37.5%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±2.6 points)	15.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±2.2 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±2.1 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 Natick, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Middlesex County (24.7%).

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 Natick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Natick
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Natick	—	23.4% (±3.1 points)	—
Cochituate	3.0 mi	18.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wellesley (community)	3.7 mi	19.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wellesley	3.7 mi	19.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sherborn	3.9 mi	16.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Dover	4.6 mi	10.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Framingham	4.7 mi	25.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dover (community)	4.9 mi	12.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Wayland	5.3 mi	18.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sherborn, MA (16.6%), Dover, MA (10.8%), Dover (community), MA (12.0%).

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
11	Arlington	26.1% (±2.9 points)
12	Framingham	25.9% (±2.3 points)
13	Woburn	24.6% (±2.7 points)
14	Boxborough	24.4% (±9.8 points)
15 (tie)	Everett	24.1% (±2.7 points)
15 (tie)	Lowell	24.1% (±1.5 points)
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)

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 Natick

How often do people move in Natick?

23.4% of households in Natick, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Natick have?

24.4% of households in Natick have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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