How long do people stay in their homes in Beacon, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Beacon, NY, 2020–2024
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25.9% (±4.4 points) of households in Beacon, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.9% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 18.8%

When households in Beacon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Beacon	Dutchess County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±2.4 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.0% (±3.7 points)	16.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.7% (±6.1 points)	34.8%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.6% (±4.7 points)	19.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±3.0 points)	12.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±2.9 points)	13.0%	13.5%	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 Beacon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Dutchess County (20.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (20.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Beacon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beacon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Beacon	—	25.9% (±4.4 points)	—
Town of Fishkill	2.3 mi	22.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newburgh	2.8 mi	23.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Balmville	3.5 mi	21.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Windsor (community)	4.2 mi	19.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fishkill	4.3 mi	28.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Nelsonville	5.2 mi	10.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Merritt Park	5.4 mi	18.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gardnertown	5.4 mi	13.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Nelsonville, NY (10.9%), Gardnertown, NY (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Poughkeepsie	30.3% (±4.0 points)
2	Town of Amenia	27.9% (±9.2 points)
3	Beacon	25.9% (±4.4 points)
4	Town of Fishkill	22.8% (±3.8 points)
5	Town of Red Hook	22.5% (±3.8 points)
6	Town of Wappinger	21.0% (±2.8 points)
7	Town of Poughkeepsie	20.7% (±2.8 points)
8	Town of Stanford	20.3% (±7.7 points)
9	Town of North East	19.7% (±7.7 points)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Dutchess 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 Beacon

How often do people move in Beacon?

25.9% of households in Beacon, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Beacon have?

18.8% of households in Beacon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beacon city, Dutchess County, New York

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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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