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

Name: How long people stay in Brighton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.7% (±2.8 points) of households in Brighton, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.7% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.1%

When households in Brighton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brighton	Monroe County	New York	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.6% (±2.6 points)	18.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±3.4 points)	39.0%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±2.0 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±2.0 points)	10.2%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±1.6 points)	11.2%	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 Brighton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Monroe County (22.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Brighton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brighton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brighton	—	29.7% (±2.8 points)	—
Village of Pittsford	3.8 mi	19.1% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Rochester	4.0 mi	30.3% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pittsford	4.0 mi	17.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Town of East Rochester	4.8 mi	19.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Village of East Rochester	4.8 mi	19.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Rochester Institute of Technology	5.2 mi	90.0% (±27.1 points)	Higher
Town of Henrietta	5.3 mi	24.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Gates (community)	6.2 mi	6.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Pittsford, NY (19.1%), Town of Pittsford, NY (17.2%), Town of East Rochester, NY (19.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rochester Institute of Technology, NY (90.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rochester Institute of Technology	90.0% (±27.1 points)
2	Brighton	29.7% (±2.8 points)
3	North Gates	23.4% (±4.8 points)
4	Clarkson (community)	22.6% (±8.4 points)
5	Irondequoit (community)	17.4% (±2.0 points)
6	Greece (community)	15.9% (±3.4 points)
7	Hamlin (community)	15.8% (±5.2 points)
8	Gates (community)	6.6% (±4.4 points)

Brighton 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 Brighton (Monroe County), 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 Brighton

How often do people move in Brighton?

29.7% of households in Brighton, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brighton have?

17.1% of households in Brighton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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 Brighton CDP, New York (place:08257, in state:36).

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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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