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

Name: How long people stay in Boyertown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.7% (±8.2 points) of households in Boyertown, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.7% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 13.5%

When households in Boyertown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Boyertown	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±4.1 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±7.1 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.4% (±9.7 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.4% (±4.7 points)	18.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±2.8 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.5% (±3.9 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 Boyertown, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Boyertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boyertown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Boyertown	—	26.7% (±8.2 points)	—
New Berlinville	1.0 mi	13.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Colebrookdale Township	1.2 mi	15.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Gilbertsville	1.6 mi	20.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	2.3 mi	18.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bechtelsville	2.6 mi	27.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	3.4 mi	16.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	3.6 mi	18.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Earl Township (Berks County)	3.7 mi	9.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colebrookdale Township, PA (15.9%), Earl Township (Berks County), PA (9.8%).

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
1	New Morgan	54.6% (±47.0 points)
2	Kutztown	28.7% (±8.3 points)
3	Bechtelsville	27.9% (±9.7 points)
4	Reading	27.3% (±2.3 points)
5	Sinking Spring	27.0% (±7.3 points)
6	Boyertown	26.7% (±8.2 points)
7	Maxatawny Township	26.2% (±9.4 points)
8	Ontelaunee Township	25.6% (±8.1 points)
9	Lower Alsace Township	24.9% (±7.0 points)
10	Bernville	23.6% (±10.0 points)
11	West Reading	23.4% (±7.0 points)
12 (tie)	Laureldale	23.1% (±8.4 points)

Showing 12 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 Boyertown

How often do people move in Boyertown?

26.7% of households in Boyertown, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Boyertown have?

13.5% of households in Boyertown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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