How long do people stay in their homes in East Greenwich, RI?

Name: How long people stay in East Greenwich, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.3% (±4.8 points) of households in East Greenwich, RI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in East Greenwich moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Greenwich	Kent County	Rhode Island	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.3% (±4.3 points)	16.3%	18.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.0% (±4.9 points)	38.8%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±3.7 points)	16.0%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±3.2 points)	11.1%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.0% (±3.0 points)	14.6%	11.8%	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 East Greenwich, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kent County (19.5%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (22.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near East Greenwich

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Greenwich
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Greenwich	—	22.3% (±4.8 points)	—
West Warwick	3.1 mi	19.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Kingstown	5.3 mi	18.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warwick	6.2 mi	20.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter	8.0 mi	23.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Greenwich	8.2 mi	27.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cranston	9.2 mi	20.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coventry	9.3 mi	15.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Jamestown	11 mi	16.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coventry, RI (15.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	West Greenwich	27.1% (±9.5 points)
2	East Greenwich	22.3% (±4.8 points)
3	Warwick	20.1% (±1.7 points)
4	West Warwick	19.7% (±3.1 points)
5	Coventry	15.2% (±2.2 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 East Greenwich

How often do people move in East Greenwich?

22.3% of households in East Greenwich, RI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does East Greenwich have?

21.0% of households in East Greenwich have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Greenwich town, Kent County, Rhode Island

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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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