How long do people stay in their homes in Abington Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Abington Township, PA, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±1.7 points) of households in Abington Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 28.4%

When households in Abington Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Abington Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±1.4 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.3% (±2.6 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±2.4 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±1.8 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.1% (±1.8 points)	11.6%	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 Abington Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Montgomery County (20.9%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Abington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Abington Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Abington Township	—	17.6% (±1.7 points)	—
Jenkintown	1.4 mi	20.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Moreland Township	2.1 mi	15.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wyncote	2.3 mi	16.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Grove	2.3 mi	23.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Rockledge	2.5 mi	10.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Elkins Park	2.6 mi	19.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cheltenham Township	2.8 mi	25.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Upper Moreland Township	3.1 mi	23.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockledge, PA (10.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willow Grove, PA (23.4%), Cheltenham Township, PA (25.9%), Upper Moreland Township, PA (23.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
36	Lower Frederick Township	18.4% (±7.3 points)
37	Lower Salford Township	18.2% (±3.6 points)
38	Towamencin Township	18.1% (±2.8 points)
39 (tie)	Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	18.0% (±4.0 points)
39 (tie)	Lower Providence Township	18.0% (±3.4 points)
41	Upper Dublin Township	17.9% (±2.5 points)
42 (tie)	Abington Township	17.6% (±1.7 points)
42 (tie)	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	17.6% (±2.8 points)
44	Lower Gwynedd Township	17.2% (±3.3 points)
45	Upper Pottsgrove Township	16.4% (±6.3 points)
46	Lower Moreland Township	15.6% (±3.0 points)
47 (tie)	Perkiomen Township	15.1% (±4.2 points)
47 (tie)	Upper Gwynedd Township	15.1% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Abington Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Glenside, McKinley, Roslyn.

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 Abington Township

How often do people move in Abington Township?

17.6% of households in Abington Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Abington Township have?

28.4% of households in Abington Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Abington township, Montgomery County, 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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