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

Name: How long people stay in Needham, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.1% (±2.1 points) of households in Needham, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.1% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.5%

When households in Needham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Needham	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±1.0 points)	4.1%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±1.9 points)	17.8%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±3.8 points)	38.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.0% (±2.8 points)	15.9%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±2.4 points)	11.4%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.7% (±1.8 points)	12.7%	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 Needham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Norfolk County (21.9%).

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 Needham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Needham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Needham	—	16.1% (±2.1 points)	—
Wellesley (community)	2.7 mi	19.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Wellesley	2.7 mi	19.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Dover (community)	2.7 mi	12.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newton	3.9 mi	19.6% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Dedham (community)	4.0 mi	19.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dedham	4.0 mi	19.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	4.1 mi	10.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Westwood	4.5 mi	19.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wellesley (community), MA (19.9%), Wellesley, MA (19.9%), Newton, MA (19.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Millis	18.4% (±5.4 points)
14 (tie)	Avon	17.2% (±6.6 points)
14 (tie)	Cohasset	17.2% (±4.5 points)
16	Walpole	16.8% (±2.5 points)
17	Wrentham	16.6% (±4.0 points)
18	Braintree Town	16.4% (±2.4 points)
19	Needham	16.1% (±2.1 points)
20	Sharon	15.8% (±3.5 points)
21	Medway	15.5% (±3.8 points)
22	Foxborough	15.4% (±3.1 points)
23	Bellingham	14.3% (±3.3 points)
24	Milton	13.0% (±3.0 points)
25	Medfield	12.4% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Needham include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Needham (community).

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 Needham

How often do people move in Needham?

16.1% of households in Needham, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Needham have?

24.5% of households in Needham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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