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

Name: How long people stay in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±8.5 points) of households in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.0% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 13.3%

When households in the Village of Watkins Glen moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Village of Watkins Glen	Schuyler County	New York	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±5.1 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.2% (±6.8 points)	14.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1% (±6.6 points)	36.9%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±6.9 points)	18.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.3% (±2.7 points)	12.4%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.0% (±3.6 points)	14.6%	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 Watkins Glen, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Schuyler County (17.5%).

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 Village of Watkins Glen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Watkins Glen
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Village of Watkins Glen	—	27.0% (±8.5 points)	—
Village of Montour Falls	2.4 mi	23.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Burdett	2.8 mi	16.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Montour	3.5 mi	19.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dix	3.6 mi	16.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Town of Reading	4.5 mi	13.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Village of Odessa	5.1 mi	21.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hector	6.8 mi	18.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Catharine	7.4 mi	21.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Dix, NY (16.5%), Town of Reading, NY (13.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Village of Watkins Glen	27.0% (±8.5 points)
2	Village of Montour Falls	23.9% (±9.0 points)
3	Village of Odessa	21.2% (±12.1 points)
4	Village of Burdett	16.8% (±11.1 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 Watkins Glen

How often do people move in the Village of Watkins Glen?

27.0% of households in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.3% of households in the Village of Watkins Glen have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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