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

Name: How long people stay in Ithaca, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.5% (±5.4 points) of households in Ithaca, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 45.5% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 11.1%

When households in Ithaca moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ithaca	Tompkins County	New York	United States
2023 or later	12.7% (±3.3 points)	7.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	32.8% (±4.3 points)	25.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.4% (±3.7 points)	33.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.0% (±2.2 points)	14.6%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±1.9 points)	9.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.2% (±1.4 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 Ithaca, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Tompkins County (32.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ithaca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ithaca
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ithaca	—	45.5% (±5.4 points)	—
Village of Cayuga Heights	1.8 mi	18.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Forest Home	1.8 mi	30.0% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Northwest Ithaca	1.9 mi	27.2% (±11.3 points)	Lower
South Hill	2.4 mi	45.9% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Ithaca	2.6 mi	34.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Northeast Ithaca	2.6 mi	30.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Town of Ithaca	2.8 mi	28.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Village of Lansing	3.3 mi	62.7% (±15.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Cayuga Heights, NY (18.7%), Forest Home, NY (30.0%), Northwest Ithaca, NY (27.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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	Ithaca	45.5% (±5.4 points)
2	Town of Lansing	40.9% (±7.9 points)
3	Town of Dryden	29.6% (±5.1 points)
4	Town of Ithaca	28.5% (±5.1 points)
5	Town of Groton	26.3% (±7.8 points)
6	Town of Caroline	24.7% (±9.1 points)
7	Town of Ulysses	16.3% (±8.2 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Tompkins 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 Ithaca

How often do people move in Ithaca?

45.5% of households in Ithaca, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ithaca have?

11.1% of households in Ithaca have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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