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

Name: How long people stay in Brookhaven, PA, 2020–2024
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17.7% (±4.6 points) of households in Brookhaven, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.7% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 30.1%

When households in Brookhaven moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brookhaven	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±4.4 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.5% (±6.4 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±5.9 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.8% (±7.9 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.3% (±4.1 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 Brookhaven, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Delaware County (19.5%).

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 Brookhaven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookhaven
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brookhaven	—	17.7% (±4.6 points)	—
Parkside	0.7 mi	18.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upland	1.2 mi	15.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township	1.5 mi	18.5% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Valley	1.7 mi	17.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village Green-Green Ridge	1.9 mi	15.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	2.0 mi	19.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Aston Township	2.3 mi	13.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nether Providence Township	2.4 mi	16.8% (±3.7 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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
27 (tie)	Collingdale	18.7% (±5.7 points)
27 (tie)	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	18.7% (±6.0 points)
29 (tie)	Parkside	18.5% (±6.5 points)
29 (tie)	Chester Township	18.5% (±11.4 points)
31	Newtown Township (Delaware County)	18.1% (±4.1 points)
32	Rose Valley	17.9% (±8.4 points)
33	Brookhaven	17.7% (±4.6 points)
34	Morton	16.9% (±7.0 points)
35	Nether Providence Township	16.8% (±3.7 points)
36	Trainer	16.6% (±7.9 points)
37 (tie)	Millbourne	15.4% (±11.4 points)
37 (tie)	Upland	15.4% (±11.0 points)
39	East Lansdowne	15.2% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Brookhaven

How often do people move in Brookhaven?

17.7% of households in Brookhaven, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brookhaven have?

30.1% of households in Brookhaven have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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