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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Rochester, NY, 2020–2024
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11.5% (±4.0 points) of households in the Town of Rochester, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.5% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 19.1%

When households in the Town of Rochester moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Rochester	Ulster County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±2.7 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.2% (±3.0 points)	15.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.9% (±7.6 points)	35.4%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.5% (±7.0 points)	19.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±4.0 points)	11.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±3.3 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 Rochester, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Ulster County (18.8%).

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 Rochester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rochester
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Rochester	—	11.5% (±4.0 points)	—
Kerhonkson	2.1 mi	16.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stone Ridge	6.4 mi	5.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marbletown	6.9 mi	11.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ellenville	8.8 mi	38.4% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Town of Wawarsing	8.9 mi	20.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Town of Olive	9.3 mi	15.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gardiner	9.4 mi	21.9% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Town of New Paltz	9.9 mi	37.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Ellenville, NY (38.4%), Town of Wawarsing, NY (20.9%), Town of Gardiner, NY (21.9%).

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
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 9 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 Rochester 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 Rochester

How often do people move in the Town of Rochester?

11.5% of households in the Town of Rochester, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

19.1% of households in the Town of Rochester have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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