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

Name: How long people stay in Bern Township, PA, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±6.0 points) of households in Bern Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.8% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 36.7%

When households in Bern Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bern Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±4.0 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.5% (±4.5 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±8.6 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±5.0 points)	18.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.1% (±7.8 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.6% (±10.9 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 Bern Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Berks County (18.8%).

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 Bern Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bern Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bern Township	—	14.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Fox Chase	1.8 mi	10.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview Park	2.5 mi	10.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Muhlenberg Park	3.1 mi	8.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Colony Park	3.5 mi	15.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leesport	3.6 mi	9.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Muhlenberg Township	3.8 mi	18.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Temple	3.9 mi	14.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Temple	4.0 mi	27.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
38	Womelsdorf	15.6% (±7.7 points)
39 (tie)	Topton	15.5% (±6.2 points)
39 (tie)	Brecknock Township (Berks County)	15.5% (±5.1 points)
41	Caernarvon Township (Berks County)	15.4% (±5.7 points)
42 (tie)	Shillington	14.9% (±7.7 points)
42 (tie)	Maidencreek Township	14.9% (±4.4 points)
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)

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 Bern Township

How often do people move in Bern Township?

14.8% of households in Bern Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bern Township have?

36.7% of households in Bern Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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