How long do people stay in their homes in New Palestine, IN?

Name: How long people stay in New Palestine, IN, 2020–2024
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43.1% (±12.0 points) of households in New Palestine, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 43.1% (±12.0 points)
Since before 2000: 7.5%

When households in New Palestine moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	New Palestine	Hancock County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±4.6 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	36.3% (±11.1 points)	18.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.9% (±9.1 points)	42.4%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.5% (±4.9 points)	14.8%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±3.8 points)	10.3%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.1% (±1.9 points)	9.5%	10.3%	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 New Palestine, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Hancock County (23.1%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (23.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near New Palestine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Palestine
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
New Palestine	—	43.1% (±12.0 points)	—
Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)	0.7 mi	23.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Spring Lake	3.9 mi	4.0% (±26.2 points)	Lower
Moral Township	4.7 mi	15.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Cumberland	4.8 mi	36.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brandywine Township (Hancock County)	6.3 mi	0.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Buck Creek Township	6.5 mi	27.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Van Buren Township (Shelby County)	7.2 mi	20.2% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Marion County)	7.2 mi	23.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County), IN (23.5%), Spring Lake, IN (4.0%), Moral Township, IN (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 Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	New Palestine	43.1% (±12.0 points)
2	McCordsville	29.0% (±6.7 points)
3	Fortville	28.4% (±10.5 points)
4	Buck Creek Township	27.3% (±6.2 points)
5	Vernon Township (Hancock County)	27.0% (±4.7 points)
6	Greenfield	26.8% (±4.1 points)
7	Center Township (Hancock County)	24.7% (±3.6 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Hancock 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 New Palestine

How often do people move in New Palestine?

43.1% of households in New Palestine, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does New Palestine have?

7.5% of households in New Palestine have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Palestine town, Indiana

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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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