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

Name: How long people stay in Cohoes, NY, 2020–2024
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37.5% (±5.4 points) of households in Cohoes, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.5% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in Cohoes moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cohoes	Albany County	New York	United States
2023 or later	9.5% (±3.5 points)	5.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.0% (±4.1 points)	20.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±4.2 points)	38.3%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±2.9 points)	13.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±3.1 points)	9.4%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.2% (±2.0 points)	12.5%	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 Cohoes, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Albany County (26.2%).

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 Cohoes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cohoes
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cohoes	—	37.5% (±5.4 points)	—
Town of Green Island	1.9 mi	38.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Green Island	1.9 mi	38.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Waterford	2.0 mi	25.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Waterford	2.4 mi	21.5% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Latham	3.0 mi	24.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Troy	3.0 mi	31.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Watervliet	3.3 mi	24.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Colonie	4.6 mi	20.9% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Waterford, NY (21.5%), Latham, NY (24.4%), Troy, NY (31.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Green Island	38.3% (±9.7 points)
2	Cohoes	37.5% (±5.4 points)
3	Albany	34.2% (±2.1 points)
4	Watervliet	24.6% (±5.8 points)
5	Town of Guilderland	24.3% (±3.0 points)
6	Town of Berne	22.1% (±7.2 points)
7	Town of Colonie	20.9% (±1.8 points)
8	Town of Bethlehem	17.2% (±2.7 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Albany 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 Cohoes

How often do people move in Cohoes?

37.5% of households in Cohoes, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cohoes have?

15.5% of households in Cohoes have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cohoes city, Albany 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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