How long do people stay in their homes in Niagara Falls, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Niagara Falls, NY, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±2.1 points) of households in Niagara Falls, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Niagara Falls moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Niagara Falls	Niagara County	New York	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±1.9 points)	14.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.8% (±2.6 points)	35.4%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±1.8 points)	18.4%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±1.4 points)	12.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±1.5 points)	16.3%	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 Niagara Falls, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Niagara County (17.7%).

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 Niagara Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Niagara Falls
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Niagara Falls	—	20.8% (±2.1 points)	—
Town of Niagara	2.3 mi	14.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Village of Lewiston	5.6 mi	22.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grand Island	5.8 mi	17.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tuscarora Nation Reservation	5.8 mi	0.0% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Town of Wheatfield	6.6 mi	16.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewiston	7.1 mi	13.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Sanborn	7.8 mi	30.2% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grandyle Village	7.8 mi	10.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Niagara, NY (14.6%), Tuscarora Nation Reservation, NY (0.0%), Town of Lewiston, NY (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lockport	24.6% (±3.5 points)
2	Niagara Falls	20.8% (±2.1 points)
3	Town of Lockport	19.0% (±3.7 points)
4	Town of Cambria	18.5% (±6.4 points)
5	North Tonawanda	17.6% (±2.2 points)
6	Town of Wheatfield	16.8% (±3.6 points)
7	Town of Porter	15.7% (±4.4 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Newfane	14.8% (±5.0 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Niagara 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 Niagara Falls

How often do people move in Niagara Falls?

20.8% of households in Niagara Falls, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Niagara Falls have?

24.8% of households in Niagara Falls have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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