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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Germantown, NY, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±6.1 points) of households in the Town of Germantown, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.7% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 25.8%

When households in the Town of Germantown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Germantown	Columbia County	New York	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±6.0 points)	14.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±8.4 points)	36.3%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.7% (±8.8 points)	18.3%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.2% (±5.6 points)	12.4%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±5.9 points)	16.0%	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 Germantown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Columbia County (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from New York (20.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near the Town of Germantown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Germantown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Germantown	—	18.7% (±6.1 points)	—
Town of Clermont	3.6 mi	19.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Livingston	3.8 mi	11.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Catskill	5.4 mi	24.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Saugerties	5.7 mi	24.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Catskill	6.1 mi	19.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Tivoli	6.2 mi	37.5% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Saugerties South	6.7 mi	22.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Saugerties	6.8 mi	16.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Tivoli, NY (37.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hudson	31.9% (±7.4 points)
2	Town of Greenport	22.8% (±9.3 points)
3	Town of Clermont	19.6% (±6.7 points)
4	Town of Claverack	19.5% (±7.9 points)
5	Town of Germantown	18.7% (±6.1 points)
6	Town of Hillsdale	18.3% (±6.4 points)
7	Town of Canaan	17.6% (±5.5 points)
8	Town of Austerlitz	15.7% (±4.9 points)
9	Town of Ghent	15.0% (±4.5 points)
10	Town of Chatham	14.7% (±5.3 points)
11	Town of Gallatin	14.5% (±5.4 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Germantown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Germantown (community).

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 Germantown

How often do people move in the Town of Germantown?

18.7% of households in the Town of Germantown, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

25.8% of households in the Town of Germantown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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