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

Name: How long people stay in Belfast Township, PA, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±7.1 points) of households in Belfast Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.9% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 37.7%

When households in Belfast Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Belfast Township	Fulton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±4.5 points)	2.1%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.3% (±5.5 points)	11.4%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	19.1% (±5.2 points)	30.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.3% (±7.7 points)	22.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.1% (±4.5 points)	12.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.6% (±4.6 points)	21.6%	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 Belfast Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fulton County (13.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Belfast Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belfast Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Belfast Township	—	14.9% (±7.1 points)	—
Brush Creek Township	5.2 mi	15.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ayr Township	5.7 mi	17.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Thompson Township (Fulton County)	6.7 mi	7.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Licking Creek Township	7.2 mi	6.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Bethel Township (Fulton County)	8.3 mi	12.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
McConnellsburg	8.4 mi	26.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Warren Township (Franklin County)	9.7 mi	4.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
East Providence Township	11 mi	12.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Licking Creek Township, PA (6.3%), Warren Township (Franklin County), PA (4.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McConnellsburg, PA (26.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	McConnellsburg	26.5% (±8.3 points)
2	Taylor Township (Fulton County)	17.3% (±7.7 points)
3	Ayr Township	17.1% (±7.5 points)
4	Brush Creek Township	15.7% (±6.6 points)
5	Belfast Township	14.9% (±7.1 points)
6	Bethel Township (Fulton County)	12.8% (±5.1 points)
7	Union Township (Fulton County)	11.2% (±10.7 points)
8	Wells Township (Fulton County)	10.4% (±16.0 points)
9	Todd Township (Fulton County)	10.3% (±4.0 points)
10	Dublin Township (Fulton County)	8.7% (±4.2 points)
11	Thompson Township (Fulton County)	7.9% (±4.1 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Fulton 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 Belfast Township

How often do people move in Belfast Township?

14.9% of households in Belfast Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Belfast Township have?

37.7% of households in Belfast Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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