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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Colonie, NY, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±1.8 points) of households in the Town of Colonie, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±1.8 points)
Since before 2000: 25.4%

When households in the Town of Colonie moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Colonie	Albany County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±0.9 points)	5.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.8% (±1.6 points)	20.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.9% (±2.1 points)	38.3%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±1.4 points)	13.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±1.1 points)	9.4%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.4% (±1.3 points)	12.5%	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 Colonie, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Albany County (26.2%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Colonie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colonie
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Colonie	—	20.9% (±1.8 points)	—
Village of Colonie	2.7 mi	16.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Watervliet	4.2 mi	24.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cohoes	4.6 mi	37.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Village of Menands	4.6 mi	39.8% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Town of Green Island	4.8 mi	38.3% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Village of Green Island	4.8 mi	38.3% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Albany	5.2 mi	34.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Troy	5.7 mi	31.1% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cohoes, NY (37.5%), Village of Menands, NY (39.8%), Town of Green Island, NY (38.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Green Island	38.3% (±9.7 points)
2	Cohoes	37.5% (±5.4 points)
3	Albany	34.2% (±2.1 points)
4	Watervliet	24.6% (±5.8 points)
5	Town of Guilderland	24.3% (±3.0 points)
6	Town of Berne	22.1% (±7.2 points)
7	Town of Colonie	20.9% (±1.8 points)
8	Town of Bethlehem	17.2% (±2.7 points)
9	Town of New Scotland	16.6% (±4.2 points)
10	Town of Rensselaerville	16.1% (±8.5 points)
11	Town of Knox	14.4% (±4.4 points)
12	Town of Coeymans	14.2% (±4.6 points)
13	Town of Westerlo	8.6% (±6.5 points)

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

The figures for the Town of Colonie include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Latham, Loudonville, Roessleville, Siena College.

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 Colonie

How often do people move in the Town of Colonie?

20.9% of households in the Town of Colonie, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

25.4% of households in the Town of Colonie have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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