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

Name: How long people stay in Conestoga Township, PA, 2020–2024
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12.7% (±5.4 points) of households in Conestoga Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.7% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 49.1%

When households in Conestoga Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Conestoga Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.7 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.6% (±5.1 points)	16.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.0% (±7.7 points)	39.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±4.5 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	24.0% (±9.9 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.1% (±6.2 points)	11.1%	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 Conestoga Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lancaster County (20.6%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Conestoga Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Conestoga Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Conestoga Township	—	12.7% (±5.4 points)	—
Pequea Township	4.2 mi	17.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Manor Township (Lancaster County)	4.5 mi	21.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Martic Township	4.8 mi	15.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millersville	4.9 mi	25.7% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Willow Street	5.7 mi	28.1% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	6.3 mi	23.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
West Lampeter Township	6.8 mi	22.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Chanceford Township	7.1 mi	9.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manor Township (Lancaster County), PA (21.9%), Millersville, PA (25.7%), Willow Street, PA (28.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
44	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	15.1% (±4.2 points)
45 (tie)	Bart Township	14.8% (±5.6 points)
45 (tie)	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	14.8% (±5.1 points)
47	Eden Township	14.3% (±7.1 points)
48	Conoy Township	13.6% (±7.5 points)
49	Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	13.4% (±4.3 points)
50	Conestoga Township	12.7% (±5.4 points)
51	Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)	12.5% (±5.3 points)
52	Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)	12.0% (±6.3 points)
53	West Cocalico Township	11.8% (±3.3 points)
54	Drumore Township	10.9% (±4.6 points)
55	West Earl Township	10.7% (±3.4 points)
56	Fulton Township	10.2% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Conestoga Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Conestoga.

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 Conestoga Township

How often do people move in Conestoga Township?

12.7% of households in Conestoga Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Conestoga Township have?

49.1% of households in Conestoga Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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