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

Name: How long people stay in Peabody, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.0% (±2.6 points) of households in Peabody, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 27.3%

When households in Peabody moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Peabody	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±2.3 points)	17.7%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±3.2 points)	39.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±2.7 points)	17.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±1.5 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±1.6 points)	11.0%	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 Peabody, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Essex County (21.0%).

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 Peabody

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peabody
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Peabody	—	20.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Danvers (community)	2.9 mi	20.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Danvers	2.9 mi	20.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnfield (community)	3.5 mi	13.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lynnfield	3.5 mi	13.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lynn	4.1 mi	24.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Salem	4.4 mi	22.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Saugus (community)	5.1 mi	18.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Saugus	5.1 mi	18.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lynnfield (community), MA (13.7%), Lynnfield, MA (13.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynn, MA (24.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Merrimac	22.2% (±7.2 points)
9	Ipswich	21.8% (±4.0 points)
10 (tie)	Amesbury	21.7% (±3.4 points)
10 (tie)	Methuen	21.7% (±2.6 points)
12	Salisbury	20.7% (±5.0 points)
13	Danvers	20.3% (±3.7 points)
14	Peabody	20.0% (±2.6 points)
15	Saugus	18.8% (±3.2 points)
16 (tie)	Hamilton	18.5% (±4.3 points)
16 (tie)	Swampscott	18.5% (±3.7 points)
18 (tie)	Gloucester	17.4% (±2.5 points)
18 (tie)	Andover	17.4% (±2.6 points)
18 (tie)	Marblehead	17.4% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Essex 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 Peabody

How often do people move in Peabody?

20.0% of households in Peabody, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Peabody have?

27.3% of households in Peabody have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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