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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Preble, NY, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±8.0 points) of households in the Town of Preble, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 40.3%

When households in the Town of Preble moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Preble	Cortland County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.6 points)	5.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±7.8 points)	20.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.4% (±7.8 points)	31.0%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.3% (±3.4 points)	14.6%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.2% (±4.6 points)	12.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	27.1% (±8.0 points)	16.3%	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 Preble, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cortland County (26.0%).

It is not measurably different from 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 Preble

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Preble
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Preble	—	18.0% (±8.0 points)	—
Village of Tully	3.9 mi	28.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tully	4.5 mi	19.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scott	5.3 mi	16.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Truxton	5.9 mi	12.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Homer	5.9 mi	23.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Homer	7.8 mi	29.9% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fabius	9.1 mi	11.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otisco	9.5 mi	8.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Town of Freetown	25.2% (±10.5 points)
3	Town of Marathon	24.6% (±9.3 points)
4	Town of Homer	23.7% (±7.4 points)
5	Town of Taylor	23.4% (±24.0 points)
6	Town of Cuyler	21.3% (±10.0 points)
7	Town of Cortlandville	19.9% (±5.6 points)
8	Town of Preble	18.0% (±8.0 points)
9	Town of Harford	17.4% (±9.7 points)
10	Town of Scott	16.7% (±9.5 points)
11	Town of Cincinnatus	16.1% (±7.2 points)
12	Town of Virgil	13.8% (±5.1 points)
13	Town of Truxton	12.8% (±11.4 points)
14	Town of Willet	12.6% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Cortland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Preble?

18.0% of households in the Town of Preble, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

40.3% of households in the Town of Preble have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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