How long do people stay in their homes in Bell Acres, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Bell Acres, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.1% (±4.9 points) of households in Bell Acres, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.1% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 37.2%

When households in Bell Acres moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bell Acres	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.1 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±4.8 points)	18.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.3% (±6.5 points)	36.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.4% (±6.2 points)	15.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.2% (±6.5 points)	10.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.0% (±5.3 points)	15.9%	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 Bell Acres, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Allegheny County (22.3%).

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 Bell Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bell Acres
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bell Acres	—	14.1% (±4.9 points)	—
Leet Township	1.9 mi	7.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Ambridge Heights	2.1 mi	14.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sewickley Heights	2.4 mi	17.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony Township (Beaver County)	2.5 mi	15.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Edgeworth	2.6 mi	14.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ambridge	2.8 mi	30.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Leetsdale	2.8 mi	29.8% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Sewickley Hills	2.9 mi	14.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leet Township, PA (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ambridge, PA (30.7%), Leetsdale, PA (29.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
95	Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)	14.6% (±4.3 points)
96	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	14.5% (±3.7 points)
97 (tie)	Franklin Park	14.4% (±3.5 points)
97 (tie)	Thornburg	14.4% (±5.5 points)
97 (tie)	Harmar Township	14.4% (±4.8 points)
100	Pleasant Hills	14.2% (±4.5 points)
101	Bell Acres	14.1% (±4.9 points)
102	Sewickley Hills	14.0% (±6.9 points)
103	Kilbuck Township	13.3% (±7.2 points)
104 (tie)	Liberty (Allegheny County)	13.2% (±5.3 points)
104 (tie)	West Mifflin	13.2% (±2.8 points)
106	Reserve Township	13.1% (±4.6 points)
107	Brackenridge	12.9% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Bell Acres

How often do people move in Bell Acres?

14.1% of households in Bell Acres, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bell Acres have?

37.2% of households in Bell Acres have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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