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

Name: How long people stay in Downingtown, PA, 2020–2024
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37.9% (±8.5 points) of households in Downingtown, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.9% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.6%

When households in Downingtown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Downingtown	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	9.5% (±4.3 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.4% (±7.3 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.8% (±5.8 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±8.5 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±2.7 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±3.9 points)	10.6%	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 Downingtown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Chester County (20.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Downingtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Downingtown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Downingtown	—	37.9% (±8.5 points)	—
East Caln Township	1.3 mi	29.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thorndale	2.7 mi	20.2% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Caln Township	3.2 mi	20.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
East Brandywine Township	3.2 mi	21.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
West Bradford Township	3.5 mi	11.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Uwchlan Township	3.5 mi	21.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Eagleview	3.7 mi	18.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Exton	4.0 mi	41.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thorndale, PA (20.2%), Caln Township, PA (20.3%), East Brandywine Township, PA (21.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	West Chester	38.9% (±4.7 points)
2	Downingtown	37.9% (±8.5 points)
3	Modena	35.6% (±26.6 points)
4	Phoenixville	35.3% (±5.0 points)
5	East Whiteland Township	32.9% (±5.9 points)
6	Malvern	31.7% (±9.4 points)
7	East Caln Township	29.2% (±7.7 points)
8	Avondale	27.3% (±21.0 points)

Showing 8 of 73 places in Chester 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 Downingtown

How often do people move in Downingtown?

37.9% of households in Downingtown, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Downingtown have?

18.6% of households in Downingtown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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