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

Name: How long people stay in Yonkers, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.3% (±1.3 points) of households in Yonkers, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±1.3 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Yonkers moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Yonkers	Westchester County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±0.6 points)	3.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±1.2 points)	16.1%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.4% (±1.6 points)	37.8%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±1.3 points)	18.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±1.0 points)	12.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±0.9 points)	11.8%	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 Yonkers, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Westchester County (19.8%).

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 Yonkers

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yonkers
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Yonkers	—	20.3% (±1.3 points)	—
Village of Bronxville	2.2 mi	23.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Tuckahoe	2.4 mi	27.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eastchester	2.9 mi	20.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hastings-on-Hudson	3.0 mi	16.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	3.0 mi	15.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Alpine Borough	3.0 mi	11.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Eastchester (community)	3.2 mi	16.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Village of Pelham	3.9 mi	19.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Vernon, NY (15.9%), Alpine Borough, NJ (11.5%), Eastchester (community), NY (16.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	New Rochelle	22.3% (±2.5 points)
5	Rye	21.2% (±4.3 points)
6	Town of Greenburgh	20.9% (±1.7 points)
7 (tie)	Peekskill	20.6% (±4.0 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Eastchester	20.6% (±2.4 points)
9	Town of North Salem	20.5% (±6.2 points)
10	Yonkers	20.3% (±1.3 points)
11	Town of Scarsdale	18.7% (±2.7 points)
12	Town of Ossining	18.5% (±2.6 points)
13	Town of Rye	18.0% (±2.8 points)
14	Town of Cortlandt	17.9% (±2.5 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Bedford	17.6% (±3.5 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Pelham	17.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Westchester 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 Yonkers

How often do people move in Yonkers?

20.3% of households in Yonkers, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Yonkers have?

21.5% of households in Yonkers have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yonkers city, Westchester County, 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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