How long do people stay in their homes in Greenwich, CT?

Name: How long people stay in Greenwich, CT, 2020–2024
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21.1% (±2.0 points) of households in Greenwich, CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.1% (±2.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.9%

When households in Greenwich moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Greenwich	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±0.9 points)	4.0%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±1.8 points)	19.5%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.0% (±2.2 points)	38.4%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±1.8 points)	17.0%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±1.5 points)	10.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±1.2 points)	10.9%	12.4%	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 Greenwich, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (23.5%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Greenwich

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwich
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Greenwich	—	21.1% (±2.0 points)	—
Village of Rye Brook	2.9 mi	15.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Village of Port Chester	3.3 mi	18.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rye	3.9 mi	18.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrison	4.7 mi	25.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Village of Harrison	4.7 mi	25.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Stamford	5.2 mi	32.1% (±1.8 points)	Higher
White Plains	6.3 mi	26.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Town of North Castle	6.9 mi	17.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Rye Brook, NY (15.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Harrison, NY (25.6%), Village of Harrison, NY (25.6%), Stamford, CT (32.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Stamford	32.1% (±1.8 points)
2	New Canaan	27.2% (±3.4 points)
3	Norwalk	26.0% (±2.1 points)
4	Ridgefield	21.9% (±3.7 points)
5	Greenwich	21.1% (±2.0 points)
6	Bethel	20.7% (±3.5 points)
7	Danbury	20.1% (±2.2 points)
8	New Milford	19.8% (±3.6 points)
9	Darien	19.6% (±2.8 points)
10	Redding	19.5% (±4.2 points)
11	Westport	19.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Greenwich include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Byram, Cos Cob, Glenville, Greenwich (community), Old Greenwich, Pemberwick, Riverside.

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 Greenwich

How often do people move in Greenwich?

21.1% of households in Greenwich, CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Greenwich have?

21.9% of households in Greenwich have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Greenwich town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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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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