How long do people stay in their homes in South Dennis, MA?

Name: How long people stay in South Dennis, MA, 2020–2024
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14.7% (±6.0 points) of households in South Dennis, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.7% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in South Dennis moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Dennis	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.5 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±5.8 points)	14.1%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±8.8 points)	38.4%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.2% (±7.5 points)	19.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±4.9 points)	13.3%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.9% (±4.3 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 South Dennis, 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 South Dennis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Dennis
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Dennis	—	14.7% (±6.0 points)	—
East Dennis	2.2 mi	8.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harwich	2.4 mi	11.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dennis Port	2.6 mi	24.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
West Dennis	2.7 mi	18.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dennis (community)	3.0 mi	14.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth Port	3.6 mi	19.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Yarmouth	3.6 mi	20.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harwich	4.2 mi	13.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dennis Port, MA (24.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Yarmouth Port	19.1% (±5.8 points)
12	West Dennis	18.8% (±9.4 points)
13	West Yarmouth	17.7% (±5.9 points)
14	Pocasset	17.2% (±12.6 points)
15	Sandwich (community)	16.8% (±7.1 points)
16	Sagamore	14.8% (±6.1 points)
17	South Dennis	14.7% (±6.0 points)
18	East Falmouth	14.5% (±5.7 points)
19	Dennis (community)	14.4% (±7.1 points)
20	East Sandwich	13.9% (±5.5 points)
21	Orleans (community)	13.0% (±6.6 points)
22	Harwich Center	12.9% (±11.1 points)
23	East Harwich	12.2% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Dennis is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Dennis, whose figures include it.

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 South Dennis

How often do people move in South Dennis?

14.7% of households in South Dennis, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Dennis have?

21.6% of households in South Dennis have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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