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

Name: How long people stay in Massapequa, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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9.1% (±2.3 points) of households in Massapequa, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.1% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 40.8%

When households in Massapequa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Massapequa	Nassau County	New York	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±0.4 points)	2.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.5% (±2.3 points)	12.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.4% (±3.5 points)	32.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.8% (±3.2 points)	20.5%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.8% (±2.7 points)	14.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.0% (±3.5 points)	18.6%	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 Massapequa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Nassau County (14.0%).

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 Massapequa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Massapequa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Massapequa	—	9.1% (±2.3 points)	—
Seaford	1.1 mi	11.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Massapequa Park	1.4 mi	11.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Massapequa	1.9 mi	14.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Wantagh	2.0 mi	10.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Massapequa	2.4 mi	8.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Amityville	2.9 mi	16.6% (±5.7 points)	Higher
North Wantagh	2.9 mi	7.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bellmore	2.9 mi	9.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Massapequa, NY (14.9%), Village of Amityville, NY (16.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
48	University Gardens	10.1% (±5.3 points)
49 (tie)	Bellmore	9.9% (±3.1 points)
49 (tie)	Plainedge	9.9% (±3.1 points)
51 (tie)	East Atlantic Beach	9.7% (±7.4 points)
51 (tie)	Levittown	9.7% (±1.9 points)
53	Franklin Square	9.5% (±2.2 points)
54	Massapequa	9.1% (±2.3 points)
55	South Farmingdale	9.0% (±2.8 points)
56	Searingtown	8.2% (±3.8 points)
57	North Massapequa	8.1% (±2.3 points)
58	North Bellmore	8.0% (±3.6 points)
59	North Wantagh	7.3% (±2.5 points)
60	Albertson	7.1% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Massapequa 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 Oyster Bay, 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 Massapequa

How often do people move in Massapequa?

9.1% of households in Massapequa, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Massapequa have?

40.8% of households in Massapequa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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