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

Name: How long people stay in Saugus, MA, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±3.2 points) of households in Saugus, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 30.7%

When households in Saugus moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Saugus	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±2.7 points)	17.7%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.0% (±3.6 points)	39.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±3.6 points)	17.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±2.3 points)	11.0%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.1% (±2.7 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 Saugus, 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 Saugus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saugus
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Saugus	—	18.8% (±3.2 points)	—
Melrose	2.5 mi	19.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn	2.7 mi	24.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Revere	3.5 mi	25.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Malden	3.5 mi	32.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Wakefield (community)	3.6 mi	20.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	3.6 mi	20.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneham (community)	4.3 mi	20.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneham	4.3 mi	20.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynn, MA (24.7%), Revere, MA (25.6%), Malden, MA (32.8%).

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
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)
21	Topsfield	17.3% (±5.9 points)

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

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

How often do people move in Saugus?

18.8% of households in Saugus, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Saugus have?

30.7% of households in Saugus have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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