How long do people stay in their homes in Pearl River, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Pearl River, NY, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±3.4 points) of households in Pearl River, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.2% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 32.2%

When households in Pearl River moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pearl River	Rockland County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.7% (±3.3 points)	14.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.1% (±4.5 points)	35.8%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±5.0 points)	19.3%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.8% (±4.5 points)	12.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.4% (±3.3 points)	14.7%	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 Pearl River, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rockland County (17.6%).

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 Pearl River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pearl River
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pearl River	—	14.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Montvale Borough	2.1 mi	20.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nanuet	2.4 mi	17.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Park Ridge Borough	2.6 mi	17.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Chestnut Ridge	2.6 mi	22.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blauvelt	2.8 mi	13.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Nyack	2.9 mi	2.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Old Tappan Borough	2.9 mi	19.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
River Vale Township	3.3 mi	20.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Nyack, NY (2.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Monsey	22.1% (±5.3 points)
2	Mount Ivy	21.8% (±7.2 points)
3	Valley Cottage	19.1% (±6.3 points)
4	Nanuet	17.8% (±3.6 points)
5	Thiells	16.4% (±6.9 points)
6	Pearl River	14.2% (±3.4 points)
7	Stony Point (community)	13.6% (±3.4 points)
8	New City	13.5% (±3.0 points)
9	Orangeburg	13.4% (±6.0 points)
10	Blauvelt	13.1% (±5.0 points)
11	Congers	10.5% (±3.4 points)
12 (tie)	Hillcrest	10.2% (±4.7 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Rockland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pearl River 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 Orangetown, 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 Pearl River

How often do people move in Pearl River?

14.2% of households in Pearl River, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pearl River have?

32.2% of households in Pearl River have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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