How long do people stay in their homes in Drexel Hill, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Drexel Hill, PA, 2020–2024
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25.0% (±3.4 points) of households in Drexel Hill, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.0% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Drexel Hill moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Drexel Hill	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±3.1 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±3.4 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.8% (±2.4 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±1.6 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±2.3 points)	13.8%	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 Drexel Hill, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Delaware County (19.5%).

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 Drexel Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Drexel Hill
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Drexel Hill	—	25.0% (±3.4 points)	—
Clifton Heights	1.4 mi	32.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lansdowne	1.6 mi	22.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Aldan	2.0 mi	23.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	2.3 mi	14.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
East Lansdowne	2.3 mi	15.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Haverford Township	2.7 mi	14.7% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Collingdale	2.8 mi	18.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Morton	2.9 mi	16.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township (Delaware County), PA (14.2%), East Lansdowne, PA (15.2%), Haverford Township, PA (14.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Haverford College	45.9% (±59.0 points)
2	St. Davids	35.2% (±10.4 points)
3	Lima	25.3% (±11.1 points)
4	Drexel Hill	25.0% (±3.4 points)
5	Linwood	22.6% (±9.8 points)
6	Woodlyn	19.1% (±4.9 points)
7	Boothwyn	18.4% (±7.6 points)
8	Wayne	18.0% (±6.2 points)
9	Village Green-Green Ridge	15.3% (±4.7 points)
10	Broomall	15.1% (±3.9 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Drexel Hill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Upper Darby Township, whose figures include it.

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 Drexel Hill

How often do people move in Drexel Hill?

25.0% of households in Drexel Hill, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Drexel Hill have?

19.4% of households in Drexel Hill have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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