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

Name: How long people stay in Cheltenham Township, PA, 2020–2024
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25.9% (±3.3 points) of households in Cheltenham Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.9% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 21.1%

When households in Cheltenham Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cheltenham Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.8% (±3.0 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±3.3 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±2.6 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.2% (±1.8 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±2.1 points)	11.6%	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 Cheltenham Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Montgomery County (20.9%).

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 Cheltenham Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheltenham Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cheltenham Township	—	25.9% (±3.3 points)	—
Jenkintown	1.3 mi	20.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
McKinley	1.5 mi	12.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Glenside	1.9 mi	25.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rockledge	2.6 mi	10.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Abington Township	2.8 mi	17.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Wyndmoor	3.0 mi	19.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oreland	3.4 mi	16.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	3.6 mi	14.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McKinley, PA (12.2%), Rockledge, PA (10.9%), Abington Township, PA (17.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Royersford	31.8% (±7.2 points)
6	Trappe	30.3% (±7.7 points)
7	Norristown	27.8% (±5.0 points)
8	Green Lane	27.4% (±13.9 points)
9	Hatboro	26.9% (±5.8 points)
10	Pottstown	26.4% (±3.3 points)
11	Cheltenham Township	25.9% (±3.3 points)
12	Ambler	25.7% (±5.8 points)
13	Pennsburg	25.5% (±7.7 points)
14	Collegeville	25.4% (±11.6 points)
15	West Norriton Township	25.0% (±4.6 points)
16	Red Hill	24.2% (±6.5 points)
17	Souderton	24.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Cheltenham Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cheltenham Village, Elkins Park, Melrose Park, Oak Lane, Wyncote.

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 Cheltenham Township

How often do people move in Cheltenham Township?

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

How many long-time residents does Cheltenham Township have?

21.1% of households in Cheltenham Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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