How long do people stay in their homes in Greenport West, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Greenport West, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.2% (±7.7 points) of households in Greenport West, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 18.8%

When households in Greenport West moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Greenport West	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±6.1 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.4% (±4.7 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.1% (±10.5 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.0% (±10.1 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±5.9 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±5.4 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 Greenport West, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Suffolk County (15.5%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Greenport West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenport West
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Greenport West	—	16.2% (±7.7 points)	—
Village of Greenport	1.3 mi	18.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shelter Island Heights	2.7 mi	6.7% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southold (community)	2.9 mi	13.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Shelter Island	3.8 mi	8.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Marion	4.0 mi	5.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shelter Island (community)	5.2 mi	10.2% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of North Haven	5.9 mi	15.9% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cutchogue	7.2 mi	10.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
37 (tie)	Central Islip	16.7% (±3.2 points)
37 (tie)	Selden	16.7% (±3.3 points)
39	Islip (community)	16.5% (±4.1 points)
40	Holbrook	16.3% (±2.4 points)
41 (tie)	Bayport	16.2% (±3.7 points)
41 (tie)	Elwood	16.2% (±5.3 points)
41 (tie)	Greenport West	16.2% (±7.7 points)
44 (tie)	North Great River	16.1% (±8.5 points)
44 (tie)	West Babylon	16.1% (±2.3 points)
46	Medford	16.0% (±4.1 points)
47	Shirley	15.9% (±2.9 points)
48	North Patchogue	15.8% (±5.2 points)
49 (tie)	Terryville	15.7% (±4.8 points)

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

Greenport West 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 Southold, 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 Greenport West

How often do people move in Greenport West?

16.2% of households in Greenport West, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Greenport West have?

18.8% of households in Greenport West have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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