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

Name: How long people stay in the Village of Brightwaters, NY, 2020–2024
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9.3% (±3.8 points) of households in the Village of Brightwaters, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.3% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 33.7%

When households in the Village of Brightwaters moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Village of Brightwaters	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.3% (±3.6 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.3% (±6.5 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±5.6 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.4% (±4.2 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.3% (±3.3 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 Brightwaters, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in 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 Brightwaters

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Brightwaters
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Village of Brightwaters	—	9.3% (±3.8 points)	—
West Bay Shore	1.0 mi	14.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Shore	1.1 mi	23.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
West Islip	2.0 mi	10.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Islip (community)	2.6 mi	16.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Baywood	3.0 mi	6.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Bay Shore	3.0 mi	14.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Islip	3.5 mi	15.9% (±0.9 points)	Higher
North Babylon	3.5 mi	10.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bay Shore, NY (23.6%), Islip (community), NY (16.5%), Town of Islip, NY (15.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
22	Village of Head of the Harbor	10.6% (±5.7 points)
23	Village of Sag Harbor	10.1% (±6.5 points)
24	Village of Brightwaters	9.3% (±3.8 points)
25	Village of Belle Terre	9.2% (±5.3 points)
26	Village of Bellport	8.1% (±4.5 points)
27	Village of Huntington Bay	6.0% (±3.1 points)
28	Village of Village of the Branch	2.9% (±7.8 points)
29	Village of Sagaponack	1.8% (±22.7 points)
30 (tie)	Village of Ocean Beach	0.0% (±141.4 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 Brightwaters

How often do people move in the Village of Brightwaters?

9.3% of households in the Village of Brightwaters, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

33.7% of households in the Village of Brightwaters have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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