How long do people stay in their homes in Yaphank, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Yaphank, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.5% (±5.1 points) of households in Yaphank, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.5% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 16.1%

When households in Yaphank moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Yaphank	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.6% (±4.8 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±8.3 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.0% (±4.5 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±2.5 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±3.2 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 Yaphank, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Suffolk County (15.5%).

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 Yaphank

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yaphank
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Yaphank	—	26.5% (±5.1 points)	—
Gordon Heights	2.8 mi	15.5% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Medford	2.9 mi	16.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
North Bellport	3.1 mi	25.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shirley	3.9 mi	15.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Brookhaven (community)	4.0 mi	10.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Middle Island	4.4 mi	18.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Mastic	4.6 mi	23.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Patchogue	5.0 mi	18.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gordon Heights, NY (15.5%), Medford, NY (16.0%), Shirley, 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
1	Northville (community)	29.5% (±17.5 points)
2	Moriches	29.4% (±9.6 points)
3	Tuckahoe (community)	27.1% (±12.5 points)
4	Yaphank	26.5% (±5.1 points)
5	Halesite	26.2% (±9.3 points)
6	North Bellport	25.3% (±7.1 points)
7	Mastic	23.8% (±6.0 points)
8	Bay Shore	23.6% (±4.0 points)
9	Port Jefferson Station	23.4% (±6.9 points)
10	Great River	23.3% (±8.2 points)

Showing 10 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Yaphank 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 Brookhaven, 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 Yaphank

How often do people move in Yaphank?

26.5% of households in Yaphank, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Yaphank have?

16.1% of households in Yaphank have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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