How long do people stay in their homes in Abbottstown, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Abbottstown, PA, 2020–2024
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26.7% (±10.7 points) of households in Abbottstown, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.7% (±10.7 points)
Since before 2000: 18.3%

When households in Abbottstown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Abbottstown	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	15.0% (±9.2 points)	2.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.7% (±5.4 points)	13.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.3% (±9.2 points)	36.8%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.6% (±6.6 points)	19.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±4.7 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±3.3 points)	14.6%	14.9%	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 Abbottstown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Adams County (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Abbottstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Abbottstown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Abbottstown	—	26.7% (±10.7 points)	—
Berwick Township	1.8 mi	15.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Adams County)	2.0 mi	16.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township (York County)	3.2 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Oxford Township	3.6 mi	11.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
New Oxford	3.6 mi	20.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Berlin	3.9 mi	19.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton	4.2 mi	18.4% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover	4.9 mi	28.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paradise Township (York County), PA (13.0%), Oxford Township, PA (11.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	York Springs	34.8% (±14.4 points)
2	Bendersville	30.3% (±20.8 points)
3	Bonneauville	28.4% (±9.4 points)
4	Abbottstown	26.7% (±10.7 points)
5	Biglerville	26.2% (±15.3 points)
6	McSherrystown	25.6% (±13.7 points)
7	Gettysburg	23.2% (±5.4 points)
8	Littlestown	22.9% (±7.9 points)
9	Arendtsville	22.4% (±16.1 points)
10	Fairfield	21.6% (±8.2 points)

Showing 10 of 34 places in Adams 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 Abbottstown

How often do people move in Abbottstown?

26.7% of households in Abbottstown, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Abbottstown have?

18.3% of households in Abbottstown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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