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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Lancaster, NY, 2020–2024
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15.8% (±2.1 points) of households in the Town of Lancaster, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.8% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 29.2%

When households in the Town of Lancaster moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Lancaster	Erie County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±0.7 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.5% (±2.0 points)	16.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±3.0 points)	38.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±2.2 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.6% (±2.4 points)	11.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±2.2 points)	14.1%	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 Lancaster, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Erie County (19.7%).

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 Lancaster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lancaster
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Lancaster	—	15.8% (±2.1 points)	—
Village of Lancaster	2.0 mi	17.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Depew	3.7 mi	12.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Town Line	3.8 mi	13.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clarence (community)	4.9 mi	21.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Hill	4.9 mi	26.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Cheektowaga	5.5 mi	17.4% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Alden	5.7 mi	14.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elma Center	5.7 mi	7.7% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Depew, NY (12.3%), Elma Center, NY (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harris Hill, NY (26.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7 (tie)	Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	18.0% (±11.2 points)
9	Town of Hamburg	17.9% (±1.9 points)
10	Town of Cheektowaga	17.4% (±1.5 points)
11	Town of Grand Island	17.0% (±3.8 points)
12	Town of Newstead	16.3% (±3.9 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Clarence	15.8% (±2.0 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Lancaster	15.8% (±2.1 points)
15	Town of West Seneca	15.7% (±1.9 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Brant	14.8% (±6.0 points)
16 (tie)	Town of North Collins	14.8% (±5.2 points)
18 (tie)	Town of Alden	14.1% (±3.6 points)
18 (tie)	Town of Evans	14.1% (±3.5 points)
20	Town of Concord	13.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Lancaster?

15.8% of households in the Town of Lancaster, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

29.2% of households in the Town of Lancaster have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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