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

Name: How long people stay in Bethlehem, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.9% (±2.0 points) of households in Bethlehem, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.9% (±2.0 points)
Since before 2000: 18.8%

When households in Bethlehem moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bethlehem	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.3% (±1.7 points)	17.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.0% (±2.3 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±1.7 points)	19.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±1.1 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±1.4 points)	13.8%	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 Bethlehem, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Northampton County (20.4%).

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 Bethlehem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethlehem
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bethlehem	—	25.9% (±2.0 points)	—
Freemansburg	1.5 mi	23.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Hill	2.2 mi	21.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown (community)	2.6 mi	15.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Northampton County)	3.2 mi	12.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Hellertown	3.5 mi	27.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	3.8 mi	17.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Bethlehem Township	3.9 mi	18.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Lower Saucon Township	4.1 mi	8.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middletown (community), PA (15.1%), Hanover Township (Northampton County), PA (12.3%), Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), PA (17.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Easton	32.8% (±3.5 points)
2	Wind Gap	31.6% (±11.5 points)
3	Pen Argyl	28.8% (±9.1 points)
4	Hellertown	27.2% (±5.3 points)
5 (tie)	Bethlehem	25.9% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Nazareth	25.9% (±7.2 points)
7	West Easton	24.9% (±10.7 points)
8	Bangor	24.2% (±6.8 points)
9	Tatamy	23.7% (±8.4 points)
10	Freemansburg	23.6% (±7.6 points)
11	Chapman	23.5% (±38.5 points)

Showing 11 of 38 places in Northampton 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 Bethlehem

How often do people move in Bethlehem?

25.9% of households in Bethlehem, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bethlehem have?

18.8% of households in Bethlehem have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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