How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Batavia, NY?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Batavia, NY, 2020–2024
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15.8% (±4.4 points) of households in the Town of Batavia, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.8% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 30.6%

When households in the Town of Batavia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Batavia	Genesee County	New York	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.2% (±4.3 points)	14.1%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±8.0 points)	36.0%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±4.0 points)	16.1%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.5% (±6.3 points)	13.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±3.8 points)	18.1%	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 the Town of Batavia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Genesee County (16.3%).

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 the Town of Batavia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Batavia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Batavia	—	15.8% (±4.4 points)	—
Batavia	2.4 mi	19.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Oakfield	5.2 mi	14.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Alexander	5.4 mi	16.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Elba	5.9 mi	14.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oakfield	6.5 mi	15.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Alexander	6.7 mi	19.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elba	7.2 mi	17.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stafford	7.3 mi	10.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Le Roy	22.8% (±7.2 points)
2	Batavia	19.3% (±3.6 points)
3	Town of Bethany	17.9% (±6.7 points)
4	Town of Elba	17.7% (±5.9 points)
5	Town of Alexander	16.4% (±6.2 points)
6	Town of Batavia	15.8% (±4.4 points)
7	Town of Oakfield	15.2% (±6.5 points)
8	Town of Bergen	13.1% (±6.4 points)
9	Town of Pembroke	12.9% (±4.9 points)
10	Town of Pavilion	11.2% (±5.3 points)
11	Town of Alabama	11.1% (±4.8 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Stafford	10.3% (±7.8 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Genesee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Batavia include them.

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 Town of Batavia

How often do people move in the Town of Batavia?

15.8% of households in the Town of Batavia, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Batavia have?

30.6% of households in the Town of Batavia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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