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

Name: How long people stay in Orleans, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.8% (±4.0 points) of households in Orleans, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.8% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 26.3%

When households in Orleans moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Orleans	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±3.8 points)	14.1%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.0% (±6.7 points)	38.4%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±4.4 points)	19.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±4.3 points)	13.3%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±5.5 points)	12.3%	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 Orleans, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Barnstable County (16.9%).

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 Orleans

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orleans
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Orleans	—	14.8% (±4.0 points)	—
North Eastham	5.1 mi	7.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
East Harwich	5.2 mi	12.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster	5.3 mi	17.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eastham	5.4 mi	15.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster (community)	5.4 mi	6.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
West Chatham	6.0 mi	4.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Chatham (community)	6.3 mi	26.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harwich	7.2 mi	13.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Eastham, MA (7.2%), Brewster (community), MA (6.7%), West Chatham, MA (4.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Falmouth	18.1% (±2.5 points)
6	Bourne	17.6% (±3.4 points)
7	Brewster	17.5% (±4.0 points)
8	Dennis	16.9% (±2.8 points)
9	Eastham	15.4% (±5.7 points)
10	Barnstable Town	15.0% (±2.1 points)
11	Orleans	14.8% (±4.0 points)
12	Wellfleet	14.2% (±5.7 points)
13 (tie)	Harwich	13.3% (±3.9 points)
13 (tie)	Sandwich	13.3% (±3.1 points)
15	Truro	4.6% (±6.1 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Orleans include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Orleans (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 Orleans

How often do people move in Orleans?

14.8% of households in Orleans, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Orleans have?

26.3% of households in Orleans have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orleans town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Orleans town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:51440, in state:25 county:001).

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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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