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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Wellsville, NY, 2020–2024
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21.4% (±4.4 points) of households in the Town of Wellsville, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.4% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 22.3%

When households in the Town of Wellsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Wellsville	Allegany County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.5% (±4.0 points)	15.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.4% (±6.0 points)	31.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.9% (±5.0 points)	20.6%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±3.3 points)	11.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.4% (±3.1 points)	16.9%	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 Wellsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Allegany County (19.2%).

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 Wellsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wellsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Wellsville	—	21.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Village of Wellsville	1.1 mi	24.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scio	4.0 mi	12.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Willing	5.9 mi	20.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Andover	6.3 mi	14.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Alma	6.8 mi	10.9% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Village of Andover	7.1 mi	16.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ward	7.5 mi	13.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Amity	8.4 mi	15.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Scio, NY (12.1%), Town of Andover, NY (14.9%), Town of Alma, NY (10.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Alfred	40.2% (±7.7 points)
2	Town of Caneadea	24.2% (±6.8 points)
3	Town of Grove	23.1% (±8.1 points)
4	Town of Friendship	22.9% (±7.6 points)
5	Town of Cuba	21.5% (±5.5 points)
6	Town of Wellsville	21.4% (±4.4 points)
7	Town of Centerville	20.8% (±11.3 points)
8	Town of Belfast	20.1% (±6.4 points)
9	Town of Willing	20.0% (±7.4 points)
10	Town of Clarksville	19.8% (±9.0 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Allen	19.2% (±8.2 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Bolivar	19.2% (±5.5 points)

Showing 12 of 29 places in Allegany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Wellsville?

21.4% of households in the Town of Wellsville, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

22.3% of households in the Town of Wellsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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