How long do people stay in their homes in the Village of Babylon, NY?

Name: How long people stay in the Village of Babylon, NY, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±3.7 points) of households in the Village of Babylon, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.9% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 34.8%

When households in the Village of Babylon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Village of Babylon	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±3.4 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.6% (±4.8 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±3.5 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±2.8 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.2% (±4.7 points)	17.0%	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 Village of Babylon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Suffolk County (15.5%).

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 Village of Babylon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Babylon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Village of Babylon	—	14.9% (±3.7 points)	—
West Islip	1.7 mi	10.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Babylon	2.2 mi	16.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lindenhurst	2.5 mi	15.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Babylon	2.6 mi	10.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Lindenhurst	3.3 mi	17.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Bay Shore	3.5 mi	14.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Babylon	3.7 mi	15.5% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brightwaters	3.7 mi	9.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Brightwaters, NY (9.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Village of Amityville	16.6% (±5.7 points)
10	Village of Lloyd Harbor	16.4% (±6.3 points)
11	Village of North Haven	15.9% (±11.9 points)
12	Village of Shoreham	15.8% (±8.8 points)
13	Village of Southampton	15.2% (±6.3 points)
14	Village of Lindenhurst	15.0% (±3.6 points)
15	Village of Babylon	14.9% (±3.7 points)
16	Village of Westhampton Beach	13.6% (±5.1 points)
17	Village of Poquott	13.3% (±6.4 points)
18	Village of Islandia	12.7% (±5.6 points)
19	Village of Quogue	12.5% (±20.2 points)
20	Village of Asharoken	12.2% (±6.4 points)
21	Village of West Hampton Dunes	11.4% (±55.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Village of Babylon

How often do people move in the Village of Babylon?

14.9% of households in the Village of Babylon, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Village of Babylon have?

34.8% of households in the Village of Babylon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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