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

Name: How long people stay in Wellfleet, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.2% (±5.7 points) of households in Wellfleet, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.2% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 35.0%

When households in Wellfleet moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wellfleet	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±3.8 points)	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.3% (±4.3 points)	14.1%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.2% (±7.3 points)	38.4%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.6% (±8.0 points)	19.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.7% (±6.8 points)	13.3%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.3% (±5.6 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 Wellfleet, 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 Wellfleet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellfleet
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wellfleet	—	14.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Eastham	5.6 mi	15.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Eastham	5.9 mi	7.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Truro	7.0 mi	4.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Orleans (community)	9.0 mi	13.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orleans	11 mi	14.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster (community)	11 mi	6.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster	12 mi	17.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Provincetown (community)	12 mi	30.0% (±9.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Truro, MA (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Provincetown (community), MA (30.0%).

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
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 10 of 15 places in Barnstable 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 Wellfleet

How often do people move in Wellfleet?

14.2% of households in Wellfleet, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wellfleet have?

35.0% of households in Wellfleet have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wellfleet 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 Wellfleet town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:74385, 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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