How long do people stay in their homes in East Setauket, NY?

Name: How long people stay in East Setauket, NY, 2020–2024
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10.3% (±2.8 points) of households in East Setauket, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.3% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 31.7%

When households in East Setauket moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Setauket	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.3% (±2.7 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±6.3 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±4.3 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.5% (±3.4 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.2% (±3.3 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 East Setauket, 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 East Setauket

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Setauket
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Setauket	—	10.3% (±2.8 points)	—
Port Jefferson Station	1.5 mi	23.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Stony Brook	2.0 mi	15.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Village of Poquott	2.2 mi	13.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Setauket	2.2 mi	17.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Terryville	2.5 mi	15.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Port Jefferson	2.6 mi	20.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Village of Belle Terre	3.1 mi	9.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Centereach	3.7 mi	11.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Jefferson Station, NY (23.4%), Stony Brook, NY (15.0%), Village of Port Jefferson, NY (20.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
93	West Islip	10.9% (±2.6 points)
94 (tie)	Nesconset	10.8% (±3.6 points)
94 (tie)	North Babylon	10.8% (±2.8 points)
96	Brookhaven (community)	10.7% (±6.5 points)
97 (tie)	East Shoreham	10.4% (±4.2 points)
97 (tie)	Smithtown (community)	10.4% (±2.4 points)
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)

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

East Setauket 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 Brookhaven, 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 East Setauket

How often do people move in East Setauket?

10.3% of households in East Setauket, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does East Setauket have?

31.7% of households in East Setauket have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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