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

Name: How long people stay in the Village of Lancaster, NY, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±5.3 points) of households in the Village of Lancaster, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 29.1%

When households in the Village of Lancaster moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Village of Lancaster	Erie County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±1.7 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±5.0 points)	16.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.3% (±7.1 points)	38.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±4.8 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±5.2 points)	11.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.5% (±7.1 points)	14.1%	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 Lancaster, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Erie County (19.7%).

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 Village of Lancaster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Lancaster
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Village of Lancaster	—	17.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Village of Depew	2.0 mi	12.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lancaster	2.0 mi	15.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cheektowaga	3.8 mi	17.4% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cheektowaga (community)	4.2 mi	17.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Hill	5.0 mi	26.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Elma	5.1 mi	11.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elma Center	5.3 mi	7.7% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Town Line	5.3 mi	13.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elma Center, NY (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harris Hill, NY (26.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Village of Hamburg	21.9% (±4.9 points)
4	Village of Alden	21.8% (±6.2 points)
5	Village of Sloan	21.4% (±9.2 points)
6	Village of Springville	21.2% (±7.4 points)
7	Village of North Collins	19.9% (±7.7 points)
8	Village of Akron	19.1% (±7.3 points)
9	Village of Lancaster	17.6% (±5.3 points)
10	Village of Kenmore	16.2% (±3.5 points)
11	Village of Blasdell	16.1% (±7.0 points)
12	Village of Angola	15.8% (±6.4 points)
13	Village of East Aurora	15.7% (±3.8 points)
14	Village of Depew	12.3% (±2.3 points)
15	Village of Farnham	11.6% (±23.4 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Erie 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 Lancaster

How often do people move in the Village of Lancaster?

17.6% of households in the Village of Lancaster, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

29.1% of households in the Village of Lancaster have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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