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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Rockland, NY, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±6.4 points) of households in the Town of Rockland, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.4% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 45.1%

When households in the Town of Rockland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Rockland	Sullivan County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.3 points)	4.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±6.0 points)	17.8%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.7% (±5.3 points)	35.0%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±5.5 points)	17.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±6.1 points)	11.0%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	32.1% (±9.6 points)	14.7%	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 Rockland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Sullivan County (22.2%).

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 Rockland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rockland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Rockland	—	15.4% (±6.4 points)	—
Town of Colchester	10.0 mi	15.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Liberty	10 mi	26.0% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Town of Hardenburgh	10 mi	7.8% (±39.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Callicoon	11 mi	25.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Andes	12 mi	21.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Liberty	12 mi	25.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Neversink	12 mi	17.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fremont (Sullivan County)	14 mi	11.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Liberty, NY (26.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Town of Fallsburg	25.0% (±5.2 points)
5	Town of Thompson	24.5% (±4.8 points)
6	Town of Tusten	21.9% (±6.9 points)
7	Town of Lumberland	19.0% (±8.4 points)
8	Town of Neversink	17.5% (±6.9 points)
9	Town of Bethel	15.8% (±7.9 points)
10	Town of Rockland	15.4% (±6.4 points)
11	Town of Cochecton	15.0% (±6.2 points)
12	Town of Highland	12.9% (±5.7 points)
13	Town of Delaware	12.7% (±4.5 points)
14	Town of Forestburgh	12.2% (±6.0 points)
15	Town of Fremont (Sullivan County)	11.4% (±6.3 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Sullivan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Rockland?

15.4% of households in the Town of Rockland, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

45.1% of households in the Town of Rockland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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