How long do people stay in their homes in South Hill, NY?

Name: How long people stay in South Hill, NY, 2020–2024
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45.9% (±16.4 points) of households in South Hill, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 45.9% (±16.4 points)
Since before 2000: 12.0%

When households in South Hill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Hill	Tompkins County	New York	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±10.5 points)	7.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	38.9% (±12.6 points)	25.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.1% (±9.4 points)	33.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.0% (±8.3 points)	14.6%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±5.9 points)	9.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±4.8 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 South Hill, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 South Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Hill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Hill	—	45.9% (±16.4 points)	—
East Ithaca	2.0 mi	34.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ithaca	2.4 mi	45.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Home	3.1 mi	30.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cayuga Heights	4.0 mi	18.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Northwest Ithaca	4.0 mi	27.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Northeast Ithaca	4.3 mi	30.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lansing	5.5 mi	62.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Danby	5.5 mi	14.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Cayuga Heights, NY (18.7%), Town of Danby, NY (14.1%).

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	South Hill	45.9% (±16.4 points)
2	South Lansing	35.7% (±19.5 points)
3	East Ithaca	34.4% (±15.0 points)
4	Northeast Ithaca	30.7% (±8.2 points)
5	Forest Home	30.0% (±12.7 points)
6	Northwest Ithaca	27.2% (±11.3 points)

South Hill 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 Ithaca, 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 South Hill

How often do people move in South Hill?

45.9% of households in South Hill, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Hill have?

12.0% of households in South Hill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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