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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Guilderland, NY, 2020–2024
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24.3% (±3.0 points) of households in the Town of Guilderland, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.3% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 26.5%

When households in the Town of Guilderland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Guilderland	Albany County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±1.4 points)	5.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±2.7 points)	20.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±2.8 points)	38.3%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±1.8 points)	13.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±1.6 points)	9.4%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±1.9 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 Guilderland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Albany County (26.2%).

It is also higher than in 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 Guilderland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Guilderland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Guilderland	—	24.3% (±3.0 points)	—
Village of Altamont	3.6 mi	20.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Voorheesville	3.9 mi	13.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Rotterdam (community)	5.0 mi	20.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Colonie	6.7 mi	16.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Schenectady	6.9 mi	27.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Scotland	7.2 mi	16.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Knox	7.4 mi	14.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Rotterdam	7.7 mi	21.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Voorheesville, NY (13.3%), Village of Colonie, NY (16.9%), Town of New Scotland, NY (16.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across 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)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Albany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Guilderland include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Westmere.

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 Guilderland

How often do people move in the Town of Guilderland?

24.3% of households in the Town of Guilderland, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

26.5% of households in the Town of Guilderland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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