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

Name: How long people stay in Bellmore, NY, 2020–2024
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9.9% (±3.1 points) of households in Bellmore, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.9% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 41.0%

When households in Bellmore moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bellmore	Nassau County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.8 points)	2.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.8% (±2.5 points)	12.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.2% (±4.7 points)	32.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.9% (±5.2 points)	20.5%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.5% (±4.2 points)	14.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.5% (±4.2 points)	18.6%	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 Bellmore, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Nassau County (14.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bellmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellmore
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bellmore	—	9.9% (±3.1 points)	—
Wantagh	1.0 mi	10.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Merrick	1.4 mi	12.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Seaford	1.8 mi	11.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Bellmore	2.2 mi	8.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Wantagh	2.4 mi	7.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Merrick	2.6 mi	10.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Massapequa	2.9 mi	9.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Freeport	3.1 mi	14.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Freeport, NY (14.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
41 (tie)	Woodmere	10.5% (±3.2 points)
44 (tie)	Salisbury (community)	10.4% (±3.4 points)
44 (tie)	Wantagh	10.4% (±2.9 points)
46	Oceanside	10.3% (±2.2 points)
47	Bethpage	10.2% (±3.0 points)
48	University Gardens	10.1% (±5.3 points)
49 (tie)	Bellmore	9.9% (±3.1 points)
49 (tie)	Plainedge	9.9% (±3.1 points)
51 (tie)	East Atlantic Beach	9.7% (±7.4 points)
51 (tie)	Levittown	9.7% (±1.9 points)
53	Franklin Square	9.5% (±2.2 points)
54	Massapequa	9.1% (±2.3 points)
55	South Farmingdale	9.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside the Town of Hempstead, 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 Bellmore

How often do people move in Bellmore?

9.9% of households in Bellmore, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bellmore have?

41.0% of households in Bellmore have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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