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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Kingston, NY, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±6.5 points) of households in the Town of Kingston, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.2% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 24.5%

When households in the Town of Kingston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Kingston	Ulster County	New York	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±3.2 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.8% (±5.7 points)	15.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.4% (±13.4 points)	35.4%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±9.0 points)	19.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±6.4 points)	11.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.2% (±6.9 points)	14.9%	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 Kingston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ulster County (18.8%).

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 Kingston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Kingston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Kingston	—	15.2% (±6.5 points)	—
Town of Ulster	1.8 mi	11.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Park	2.2 mi	10.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Katrine	2.6 mi	10.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ruby	2.9 mi	6.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	4.0 mi	24.0% (±3.3 points)	Higher
West Hurley	4.2 mi	29.7% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Town of Hurley	4.5 mi	18.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hurley (community)	4.8 mi	13.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kingston, NY (24.0%), West Hurley, NY (29.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Town of Rosendale	16.9% (±5.1 points)
10	Town of Saugerties	16.7% (±3.2 points)
11	Town of Esopus	16.5% (±6.0 points)
12	Town of Plattekill	16.4% (±5.2 points)
13	Town of Woodstock	16.0% (±4.9 points)
14	Town of Lloyd	15.6% (±5.6 points)
15	Town of Kingston	15.2% (±6.5 points)
16	Town of Olive	15.1% (±6.3 points)
17	Town of Shandaken	13.1% (±6.4 points)
18	Town of Ulster	11.8% (±4.0 points)
19	Town of Rochester	11.5% (±4.0 points)
20	Town of Marbletown	11.1% (±4.3 points)
21	Town of Hardenburgh	7.8% (±39.6 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Kingston?

15.2% of households in the Town of Kingston, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

24.5% of households in the Town of Kingston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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