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

Name: How long people stay in Commack, NY, 2020–2024
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9.8% (±1.6 points) of households in Commack, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.8% (±1.6 points)
Since before 2000: 39.9%

When households in Commack moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Commack	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.6% (±1.5 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.1% (±3.0 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±3.0 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.5% (±1.7 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.4% (±2.0 points)	17.0%	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 Commack, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Suffolk County (15.5%).

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 Commack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Commack
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Commack	—	9.8% (±1.6 points)	—
Elwood	2.9 mi	16.2% (±5.3 points)	Higher
East Northport	3.2 mi	8.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Park	3.6 mi	15.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Smithtown (community)	3.6 mi	10.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dix Hills	4.0 mi	12.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hauppauge	4.1 mi	14.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Greenlawn	4.5 mi	14.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Fort Salonga	4.7 mi	9.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elwood, NY (16.2%), Kings Park, NY (15.0%), Hauppauge, NY (14.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
99	East Setauket	10.3% (±2.8 points)
100	Shelter Island (community)	10.2% (±17.7 points)
101 (tie)	Cutchogue	10.1% (±6.6 points)
101 (tie)	Islip Terrace	10.1% (±5.4 points)
103 (tie)	Fort Salonga	9.9% (±3.7 points)
103 (tie)	Westhampton	9.9% (±4.7 points)
105	Commack	9.8% (±1.6 points)
106	Aquebogue	9.4% (±8.8 points)
107	East Northport	8.3% (±2.2 points)
108	Shelter Island Heights	6.7% (±12.1 points)
109	Baywood	6.6% (±2.9 points)
110	East Marion	5.4% (±7.8 points)
111	Bridgehampton	4.2% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Commack 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 Smithtown, 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 Commack

How often do people move in Commack?

9.8% of households in Commack, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Commack have?

39.9% of households in Commack have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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