How long do people stay in their homes in Fairview Township (York County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Fairview Township (York County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.4% (±2.7 points) of households in Fairview Township (York County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.4% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 28.6%

When households in Fairview Township (York County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairview Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.8% (±2.5 points)	15.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.1% (±4.0 points)	37.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.0% (±4.1 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±3.2 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.5% (±2.8 points)	13.1%	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 Fairview Township (York County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in York County (18.8%).

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 Fairview Township (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Township (York County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairview Township (York County)	—	12.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Lewisberry	2.1 mi	16.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Green	3.3 mi	13.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newberry Township	4.3 mi	11.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Steelton	4.5 mi	17.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Cumberland	4.5 mi	18.8% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Lower Allen Township	4.7 mi	24.9% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Highspire	4.8 mi	37.3% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Lower Allen	4.8 mi	18.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Cumberland, PA (18.8%), Lower Allen Township, PA (24.9%), Highspire, PA (37.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
46	Manchester Township (York County)	13.2% (±3.0 points)
47	Hopewell Township (York County)	13.1% (±4.4 points)
48 (tie)	Paradise Township (York County)	13.0% (±5.4 points)
48 (tie)	Springfield Township (York County)	13.0% (±3.8 points)
50	New Freedom	12.8% (±7.0 points)
51	Carroll Township (York County)	12.5% (±4.4 points)
52 (tie)	Fairview Township (York County)	12.4% (±2.7 points)
52 (tie)	Manheim Township (York County)	12.4% (±6.7 points)
54	East Manchester Township	12.0% (±3.4 points)
55	Hellam Township	11.9% (±7.4 points)
56	Loganville	11.7% (±5.2 points)
57	Lower Windsor Township	11.6% (±4.7 points)
58	Newberry Township	11.5% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Fairview Township (York County)

How often do people move in Fairview Township (York County)?

12.4% of households in Fairview Township (York County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairview Township (York County) have?

28.6% of households in Fairview Township (York County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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