How long do people stay in their homes in Bala Cynwyd, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Bala Cynwyd, PA, 2020–2024
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30.1% (±5.6 points) of households in Bala Cynwyd, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.1% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 23.2%

When households in Bala Cynwyd moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bala Cynwyd	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.1% (±4.7 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.5% (±5.7 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±3.3 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±2.7 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.6% (±5.7 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 Bala Cynwyd, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Montgomery County (20.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bala Cynwyd

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bala Cynwyd
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bala Cynwyd	—	30.1% (±5.6 points)	—
Merion Station	1.3 mi	14.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Narberth	1.9 mi	21.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wynnewood	2.4 mi	30.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Wynne	2.9 mi	16.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Millbourne	3.6 mi	15.4% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Ardmore	3.6 mi	19.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Haverford College	4.2 mi	45.9% (±59.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bryn Mawr	4.7 mi	35.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Merion Station, PA (14.8%), Penn Wynne, PA (16.3%), Millbourne, PA (15.4%).

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
1	King of Prussia	39.5% (±4.1 points)
2	Bryn Mawr	35.9% (±7.8 points)
3	Cheltenham Village	30.6% (±18.0 points)
4	Wynnewood	30.5% (±7.2 points)
5	Bala Cynwyd	30.1% (±5.6 points)
6	Plymouth Meeting	27.9% (±6.0 points)
7	Glenside	25.5% (±5.2 points)
8	Rosemont	25.2% (±7.3 points)
9	Sanatoga	25.1% (±5.9 points)
10	Mont Clare	24.9% (±13.0 points)
11	Horsham	23.8% (±4.0 points)

Showing 11 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bala Cynwyd is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Merion Township, whose figures include it.

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 Bala Cynwyd

How often do people move in Bala Cynwyd?

30.1% of households in Bala Cynwyd, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bala Cynwyd have?

23.2% of households in Bala Cynwyd have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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