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

Name: How long people stay in Rowley, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.0% (±6.1 points) of households in Rowley, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.0% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 29.9%

When households in Rowley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rowley	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±2.5 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.2% (±5.6 points)	17.7%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.6% (±7.8 points)	39.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.4% (±6.2 points)	17.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.1% (±5.5 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±5.5 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 Rowley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Essex County (21.0%).

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 Rowley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rowley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rowley	—	16.0% (±6.1 points)	—
Ipswich	3.1 mi	21.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newbury	3.5 mi	10.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ipswich (community)	4.6 mi	28.2% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Georgetown	4.9 mi	17.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Topsfield	6.2 mi	17.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newburyport	6.3 mi	17.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boxford (community)	6.4 mi	20.6% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Topsfield (community)	6.7 mi	16.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ipswich (community), MA (28.2%).

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
21	Topsfield	17.3% (±5.9 points)
22	Newburyport	17.2% (±3.8 points)
23 (tie)	Georgetown	17.0% (±5.2 points)
23 (tie)	Rockport	17.0% (±4.8 points)
25 (tie)	Manchester-by-the-Sea	16.4% (±6.2 points)
25 (tie)	Wenham	16.4% (±6.5 points)
27	Rowley	16.0% (±6.1 points)
28	Lynnfield	13.7% (±4.2 points)
29	West Newbury	13.6% (±5.7 points)
30	Middleton	13.2% (±4.0 points)
31	Groveland	13.1% (±4.9 points)
32	Boxford	12.4% (±6.1 points)
33	Nahant	10.4% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in Rowley?

16.0% of households in Rowley, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rowley have?

29.9% of households in Rowley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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