How long do people stay in their homes in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±4.0 points) of households in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 29.9%

When households in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.9% (±3.8 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.5% (±4.5 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.7% (±6.4 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.8% (±3.1 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.1% (±2.6 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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (20.9%).

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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglass Township (Montgomery County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	—	18.0% (±4.0 points)	—
New Berlinville	1.9 mi	13.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boyertown	2.3 mi	26.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Hanover Township	2.7 mi	9.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Bechtelsville	2.7 mi	27.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Colebrookdale Township	3.1 mi	15.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Berks County)	3.5 mi	17.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bally	4.0 mi	12.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Upper Pottsgrove Township	4.6 mi	16.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Hanover Township, PA (9.4%), Bally, PA (12.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
33	Jenkintown	20.1% (±7.9 points)
34	Whitpain Township	19.1% (±2.7 points)
35	West Pottsgrove Township	19.0% (±4.7 points)
36	Lower Frederick Township	18.4% (±7.3 points)
37	Lower Salford Township	18.2% (±3.6 points)
38	Towamencin Township	18.1% (±2.8 points)
39 (tie)	Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	18.0% (±4.0 points)
39 (tie)	Lower Providence Township	18.0% (±3.4 points)
41	Upper Dublin Township	17.9% (±2.5 points)
42 (tie)	Abington Township	17.6% (±1.7 points)
42 (tie)	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	17.6% (±2.8 points)
44	Lower Gwynedd Township	17.2% (±3.3 points)
45	Upper Pottsgrove Township	16.4% (±6.3 points)

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

The figures for Douglass Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gilbertsville.

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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

How often do people move in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)?

18.0% of households in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Douglass Township (Montgomery County) have?

29.9% of households in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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