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

Name: How long people stay in West Greenwich, RI, 2020–2024
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27.1% (±9.5 points) of households in West Greenwich, RI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.1% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 32.4%

When households in West Greenwich moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Greenwich	Kent County	Rhode Island	United States
2023 or later	9.1% (±5.9 points)	3.2%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±7.5 points)	16.3%	18.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.2% (±7.5 points)	38.8%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.2% (±3.4 points)	16.0%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.9% (±6.8 points)	11.1%	10.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.5% (±6.4 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 West 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 West Greenwich

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Greenwich
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Greenwich	—	27.1% (±9.5 points)	—
Exeter	4.4 mi	23.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coventry	4.8 mi	15.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
West Warwick	7.9 mi	19.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Greenwich	8.2 mi	22.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hope Valley	8.5 mi	11.5% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Richmond	9.3 mi	10.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Sterling	9.5 mi	13.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Voluntown	9.5 mi	11.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coventry, RI (15.2%), Hope Valley, RI (11.5%), Richmond, RI (10.6%).

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 West Greenwich

How often do people move in West Greenwich?

27.1% of households in West Greenwich, RI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Greenwich have?

32.4% of households in West Greenwich have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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