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

Name: How long people stay in Butler, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.4% (±4.6 points) of households in Butler, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.4% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 16.0%

When households in Butler moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Butler	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.5% (±4.4 points)	15.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±4.5 points)	35.8%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±3.6 points)	18.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±2.3 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.0% (±1.8 points)	14.3%	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 Butler, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Butler County (18.6%).

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 Butler

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Butler	—	24.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Meadowood	1.4 mi	12.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Homeacre-Lyndora	1.5 mi	19.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Butler County)	1.7 mi	16.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Oak Hills	2.6 mi	12.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
East Butler	2.8 mi	15.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Meridian	3.1 mi	15.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township (Butler County)	3.4 mi	14.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Shanor-Northvue	3.8 mi	23.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meadowood, PA (12.2%), Butler Township (Butler County), PA (16.8%), Oak Hills, PA (12.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Slippery Rock	50.8% (±11.6 points)
2	Valencia	34.0% (±8.9 points)
3	Saxonburg	28.9% (±7.1 points)
4	Lancaster Township (Butler County)	26.1% (±8.3 points)
5	Seven Fields	25.6% (±8.2 points)
6	Butler	24.4% (±4.6 points)
7	Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)	24.1% (±8.1 points)
8	Cranberry Township (Butler County)	23.9% (±2.8 points)
9	Evans City	23.4% (±7.2 points)
10	Eau Claire	22.5% (±12.6 points)
11	Zelienople	21.2% (±6.9 points)
12	Adams Township (Butler County)	20.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 12 of 57 places in Butler 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 Butler

How often do people move in Butler?

24.4% of households in Butler, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Butler have?

16.0% of households in Butler have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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