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

Name: How long people stay in Plainview, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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11.9% (±2.3 points) of households in Plainview, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.9% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 41.7%

When households in Plainview moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plainview	Nassau County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.2% (±2.2 points)	12.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.6% (±2.6 points)	32.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.7% (±2.5 points)	20.5%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.5% (±2.3 points)	14.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.2% (±2.9 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 Plainview, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Plainview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainview
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plainview	—	11.9% (±2.3 points)	—
Old Bethpage	2.3 mi	19.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Bethpage	2.3 mi	10.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury (community)	2.7 mi	22.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Syosset	2.8 mi	14.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hicksville	3.0 mi	12.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Hills	3.3 mi	11.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Melville	3.4 mi	15.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jericho	3.6 mi	16.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Old Bethpage, NY (19.4%), Woodbury (community), NY (22.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
26 (tie)	East Norwich	12.5% (±7.2 points)
26 (tie)	Merrick	12.5% (±3.3 points)
28	Hicksville	12.4% (±2.5 points)
29	North New Hyde Park	12.3% (±4.1 points)
30 (tie)	Garden City Park	12.1% (±4.4 points)
30 (tie)	South Hempstead	12.1% (±7.0 points)
32	Plainview	11.9% (±2.3 points)
33	West Hempstead	11.8% (±2.6 points)
34	Bay Park	11.7% (±10.9 points)
35	Baldwin (community)	11.6% (±2.8 points)
36	Seaford	11.4% (±3.3 points)
37	Elmont	11.1% (±2.7 points)
38	Great Neck Gardens	10.9% (±11.7 points)

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

Plainview 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 Plainview

How often do people move in Plainview?

11.9% of households in Plainview, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plainview have?

41.7% of households in Plainview have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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