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

Name: How long people stay in Elmira, NY, 2020–2024
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25.4% (±3.1 points) of households in Elmira, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.4% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 18.6%

When households in Elmira moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elmira	Chemung County	New York	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±1.6 points)	4.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±2.7 points)	16.1%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.7% (±4.0 points)	36.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±3.2 points)	17.5%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±2.4 points)	9.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±1.9 points)	16.5%	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 Elmira, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Chemung County (20.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elmira

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmira
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elmira	—	25.4% (±3.1 points)	—
Town of Elmira	1.6 mi	24.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Elmira	1.8 mi	22.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Southport (community)	2.1 mi	22.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Elmira Heights	2.4 mi	19.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southport	4.6 mi	18.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Horseheads	4.7 mi	18.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Village of Horseheads	5.3 mi	24.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	5.9 mi	20.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Southport, NY (18.6%), Town of Horseheads, NY (18.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elmira	25.4% (±3.1 points)
2	Town of Elmira	24.0% (±6.8 points)
3	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	20.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Town of Big Flats	20.0% (±4.3 points)
5	Town of Horseheads	18.9% (±2.8 points)
6	Town of Southport	18.6% (±5.7 points)
7	Town of Van Etten	16.8% (±6.5 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Chemung 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 Elmira

How often do people move in Elmira?

25.4% of households in Elmira, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elmira have?

18.6% of households in Elmira have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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