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

Name: How long people stay in the Village of Saranac Lake, NY, 2020–2024
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29.3% (±7.3 points) of households in the Village of Saranac Lake, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.3% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 16.7%

When households in the Village of Saranac Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Village of Saranac Lake	Franklin County	New York	United States
2023 or later	8.5% (±4.7 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.8% (±5.6 points)	15.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.2% (±6.7 points)	32.7%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.8% (±6.5 points)	20.1%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±2.9 points)	13.5%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±3.0 points)	15.1%	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 Saranac Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Franklin County (18.6%).

It is also higher than in 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 Village of Saranac Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Saranac Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Village of Saranac Lake	—	29.3% (±7.3 points)	—
Town of St. Armand	7.0 mi	12.5% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Village of Lake Placid	7.7 mi	39.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrietstown	8.3 mi	25.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Elba	9.3 mi	26.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	11 mi	30.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wilmington	12 mi	20.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	14 mi	11.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Town of Santa Clara	17 mi	7.2% (±16.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of St. Armand, NY (12.5%), Town of Franklin (Franklin County), NY (11.9%), Town of Santa Clara, NY (7.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Village of Saranac Lake	29.3% (±7.3 points)
2	Village of Brushton	28.9% (±17.4 points)
3	Village of Malone	27.2% (±9.6 points)
4	Village of Burke	26.4% (±18.0 points)
5	Village of Tupper Lake	23.8% (±9.1 points)
6	Village of Chateaugay	16.0% (±8.8 points)

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 Saranac Lake

How often do people move in the Village of Saranac Lake?

29.3% of households in the Village of Saranac Lake, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

16.7% of households in the Village of Saranac Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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