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

Name: How long people stay in Holbrook, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.3% (±2.4 points) of households in Holbrook, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.3% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 34.9%

When households in Holbrook moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Holbrook	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±2.2 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.8% (±3.5 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±3.7 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.5% (±2.7 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.4% (±2.1 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 Holbrook, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Holbrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holbrook
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Holbrook	—	16.3% (±2.4 points)	—
Holtsville	1.8 mi	14.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Patchogue	2.5 mi	15.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ronkonkoma	2.9 mi	17.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sayville	3.3 mi	11.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Lake Ronkonkoma	3.4 mi	19.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Patchogue	3.4 mi	24.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Bayport	3.4 mi	16.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Farmingville	3.4 mi	14.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sayville, NY (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Patchogue, NY (24.2%).

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
33 (tie)	Setauket	17.2% (±7.3 points)
35	Cold Spring Harbor	16.9% (±6.5 points)
36	Blue Point	16.8% (±9.1 points)
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)

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

Holbrook 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 Islip, 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 Holbrook

How often do people move in Holbrook?

16.3% of households in Holbrook, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Holbrook have?

34.9% of households in Holbrook have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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