How long do people stay in their homes in Wheatley Heights, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Wheatley Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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13.0% (±5.9 points) of households in Wheatley Heights, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.0% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 34.1%

When households in Wheatley Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wheatley Heights	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.0% (±5.1 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.4% (±10.6 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.5% (±7.0 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.4% (±5.2 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.7% (±5.1 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 Wheatley Heights, 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 Wheatley Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheatley Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wheatley Heights	—	13.0% (±5.9 points)	—
Melville	2.4 mi	15.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	2.6 mi	17.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Farmingdale	2.8 mi	22.5% (±6.3 points)	Higher
North Babylon	3.2 mi	10.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dix Hills	3.3 mi	12.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Babylon	3.5 mi	16.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Lindenhurst	3.9 mi	17.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Baywood	4.3 mi	6.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Farmingdale, NY (22.5%).

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
74	Riverside (community)	13.5% (±8.2 points)
75 (tie)	Huntington Station	13.3% (±2.6 points)
75 (tie)	Jamesport	13.3% (±9.0 points)
77 (tie)	Rocky Point	13.2% (±4.0 points)
77 (tie)	Southold (community)	13.2% (±4.7 points)
79	Flanders	13.1% (±6.6 points)
80	Wheatley Heights	13.0% (±5.9 points)
81	Mastic Beach	12.8% (±3.3 points)
82	Eatons Neck	12.7% (±11.8 points)
83	East Quogue	12.4% (±5.5 points)
84	Center Moriches	12.2% (±3.8 points)
85	Dix Hills	12.1% (±2.4 points)
86 (tie)	Centereach	11.7% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wheatley Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Babylon, whose figures include it.

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 Wheatley Heights

How often do people move in Wheatley Heights?

13.0% of households in Wheatley Heights, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wheatley Heights have?

34.1% of households in Wheatley Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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