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

Name: How long people stay in Ephrata, PA, 2020–2024
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23.1% (±4.4 points) of households in Ephrata, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.1% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 24.2%

When households in Ephrata moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ephrata	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±1.7 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.3% (±4.1 points)	16.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±5.7 points)	39.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±4.4 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±3.3 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.9% (±3.3 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 Ephrata, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lancaster County (20.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ephrata

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ephrata
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ephrata	—	23.1% (±4.4 points)	—
Akron	2.0 mi	23.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata Township	2.7 mi	22.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Earl Township	3.8 mi	10.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Reamstown	4.0 mi	19.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rothsville	4.1 mi	11.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Clay	4.1 mi	5.2% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Denver	4.2 mi	16.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brownstown (community)	4.2 mi	6.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Earl Township, PA (10.7%), Rothsville, PA (11.1%), Clay, PA (5.2%).

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
5	Mount Joy	25.1% (±5.2 points)
6	Terre Hill	24.5% (±13.3 points)
7	East Hempfield Township	24.2% (±3.3 points)
8 (tie)	Akron	23.7% (±5.5 points)
8 (tie)	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	23.7% (±4.8 points)
10	East Lampeter Township	23.4% (±4.8 points)
11	Ephrata	23.1% (±4.4 points)
12 (tie)	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	22.8% (±7.4 points)
12 (tie)	Ephrata Township	22.8% (±9.3 points)
14	West Lampeter Township	22.5% (±5.3 points)
15	Columbia	22.2% (±5.3 points)
16	New Holland	22.0% (±7.9 points)
17 (tie)	Quarryville	21.9% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Ephrata

How often do people move in Ephrata?

23.1% of households in Ephrata, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ephrata have?

24.2% of households in Ephrata have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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