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

Name: How long people stay in Bally, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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12.1% (±4.2 points) of households in Bally, 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: 12.1% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 28.4%

When households in Bally moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bally	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.9 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.5% (±3.7 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.7% (±8.4 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±4.9 points)	18.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±4.2 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.3% (±5.5 points)	13.1%	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 Bally, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Berks County (18.8%).

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 Bally

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bally
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bally	—	12.1% (±4.2 points)	—
Washington Township (Berks County)	1.1 mi	17.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hereford Township	3.1 mi	10.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bechtelsville	3.1 mi	27.9% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Hereford	4.0 mi	14.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	4.0 mi	18.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Upper Hanover Township	4.1 mi	14.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Greenville	4.3 mi	21.8% (±8.0 points)	Higher
District Township	4.3 mi	9.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bechtelsville, PA (27.9%), Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA (18.0%), East Greenville, PA (21.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
44	Bern Township	14.8% (±6.0 points)
45	Exeter Township (Berks County)	14.5% (±2.5 points)
46	Fleetwood	13.2% (±5.7 points)
47	Alsace Township	13.0% (±5.7 points)
48	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	12.9% (±4.7 points)
49	Upper Bern Township	12.6% (±5.9 points)
50	Bally	12.1% (±4.2 points)
51 (tie)	Amity Township (Berks County)	12.0% (±3.2 points)
51 (tie)	Longswamp Township	12.0% (±4.7 points)
51 (tie)	Robeson Township	12.0% (±4.3 points)
54	Centre Township (Berks County)	11.8% (±4.7 points)
55	Upper Tulpehocken Township	11.7% (±5.4 points)
56	Oley Township	11.3% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Bally

How often do people move in Bally?

12.1% of households in Bally, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bally have?

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

Sources

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