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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Howard, NY, 2020–2024
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8.5% (±3.7 points) of households in the Town of Howard, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 8.5% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 41.3%

When households in the Town of Howard moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Howard	Steuben County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.9% (±3.3 points)	15.9%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.0% (±9.3 points)	34.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.2% (±6.4 points)	18.1%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.5% (±5.9 points)	12.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.8% (±5.8 points)	15.7%	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 Howard, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Steuben County (19.2%).

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 Howard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Howard
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Howard	—	8.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Town of Fremont (Steuben County)	6.2 mi	15.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Canisteo	6.6 mi	27.2% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Town of Avoca	6.8 mi	17.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Village of Avoca	7.0 mi	22.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Town of Canisteo	7.2 mi	20.9% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Village of North Hornell	7.5 mi	11.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hornell	7.6 mi	25.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Town of Hornellsville	8.3 mi	15.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Canisteo, NY (27.2%), Town of Avoca, NY (17.3%), Village of Avoca, NY (22.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
25	Town of Hornby	11.8% (±5.1 points)
26	Town of Cohocton	11.7% (±4.5 points)
27	Town of Tuscarora	11.6% (±10.0 points)
28	Town of Troupsburg	10.7% (±5.4 points)
29	Town of Hartsville	10.1% (±4.9 points)
30	Town of Thurston	9.2% (±4.3 points)
31	Town of Howard	8.5% (±3.7 points)
32	Town of Bradford	8.4% (±4.3 points)
33	Town of Dansville	8.2% (±2.6 points)
34	Town of Cameron	6.8% (±3.2 points)

Showing 10 of 34 places in Steuben County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Howard 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 Howard

How often do people move in the Town of Howard?

8.5% of households in the Town of Howard, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

41.3% of households in the Town of Howard have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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