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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Penfield, NY, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±2.2 points) of households in the Town of Penfield, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±2.2 points)
Since before 2000: 24.7%

When households in the Town of Penfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Penfield	Monroe County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±1.4 points)	4.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±1.7 points)	18.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±2.8 points)	39.0%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.5% (±2.8 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±2.0 points)	10.2%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±1.8 points)	11.2%	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 Penfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Monroe County (22.8%).

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 Penfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Penfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Penfield	—	18.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Town of East Rochester	3.5 mi	19.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of East Rochester	3.5 mi	19.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fairport	3.6 mi	21.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Webster	4.6 mi	34.3% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Town of Perinton	5.1 mi	17.6% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Webster	5.4 mi	19.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Pittsford	5.6 mi	19.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gananda	5.7 mi	8.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gananda, NY (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Webster, NY (34.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Town of Henrietta	24.4% (±3.0 points)
5	Town of Webster	19.7% (±2.0 points)
6	Town of East Rochester	19.4% (±4.7 points)
7	Town of Greece	19.0% (±1.6 points)
8	Town of Mendon	18.7% (±5.2 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Chili	18.4% (±3.0 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Penfield	18.4% (±2.2 points)
11	Town of Clarkson	18.3% (±6.3 points)
12	Town of Gates	18.1% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Ogden	17.9% (±3.5 points)
13 (tie)	Town of Parma	17.9% (±3.4 points)
15	Town of Perinton	17.6% (±2.0 points)
16	Town of Irondequoit	17.4% (±2.0 points)

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

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

How often do people move in the Town of Penfield?

18.4% of households in the Town of Penfield, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

24.7% of households in the Town of Penfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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