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

Name: How long people stay in Syracuse, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.3% (±1.4 points) of households in Syracuse, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.3% (±1.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.8%

When households in Syracuse moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Syracuse	Onondaga County	New York	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±1.2 points)	17.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.0% (±1.7 points)	38.0%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±1.2 points)	16.5%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.3% (±0.6 points)	10.9%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±1.0 points)	13.6%	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 Syracuse, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Onondaga County (21.2%).

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 Syracuse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Syracuse
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Syracuse	—	28.3% (±1.4 points)	—
Lyncourt	3.0 mi	14.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
De Witt (community)	3.0 mi	18.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Village of Solvay	3.6 mi	27.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of De Witt	3.7 mi	19.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Westvale	3.7 mi	7.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Galeville	3.9 mi	22.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mattydale	4.0 mi	11.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Village of East Syracuse	4.0 mi	22.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyncourt, NY (14.4%), De Witt (community), NY (18.1%), Town of De Witt, NY (19.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Van Buren	28.6% (±5.4 points)
2	Syracuse	28.3% (±1.4 points)
3	Town of Salina	21.9% (±3.1 points)
4	Town of Skaneateles	20.2% (±4.7 points)
5 (tie)	Town of De Witt	19.6% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Geddes	19.6% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Tully	19.6% (±5.3 points)
8	Town of Clay	19.2% (±1.7 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Onondaga 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 Syracuse

How often do people move in Syracuse?

28.3% of households in Syracuse, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Syracuse have?

16.8% of households in Syracuse have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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