How long do people stay in their homes in Forest Home, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Forest Home, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.0% (±12.7 points) of households in Forest Home, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.0% (±12.7 points)
Since before 2000: 15.9%

When households in Forest Home moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest Home	Tompkins County	New York	United States
2023 or later	12.9% (±9.2 points)	7.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±8.7 points)	25.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.6% (±18.4 points)	33.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	5.5% (±4.2 points)	14.6%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±10.3 points)	9.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.6% (±3.2 points)	9.4%	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 Forest Home, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Tompkins County (32.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (20.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Forest Home

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Home
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest Home	—	30.0% (±12.7 points)	—
Northeast Ithaca	1.2 mi	30.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cayuga Heights	1.5 mi	18.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ithaca	1.8 mi	45.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
East Ithaca	2.0 mi	34.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lansing	2.8 mi	62.7% (±15.0 points)	Higher
South Hill	3.1 mi	45.9% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Ithaca	3.4 mi	27.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dryden	5.7 mi	29.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ithaca, NY (45.5%), Village of Lansing, NY (62.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	South Hill	45.9% (±16.4 points)
2	South Lansing	35.7% (±19.5 points)
3	East Ithaca	34.4% (±15.0 points)
4	Northeast Ithaca	30.7% (±8.2 points)
5	Forest Home	30.0% (±12.7 points)
6	Northwest Ithaca	27.2% (±11.3 points)

Forest Home 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 Ithaca, 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 Forest Home

How often do people move in Forest Home?

30.0% of households in Forest Home, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest Home have?

15.9% of households in Forest Home have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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