How long do people stay in their homes in Franklin Township (Chester County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Franklin Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
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8.2% (±3.8 points) of households in Franklin Township (Chester County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 8.2% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 28.3%

When households in Franklin Township (Chester County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Franklin Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	5.7% (±2.9 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.0% (±8.0 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	34.5% (±7.6 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.0% (±7.2 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±4.2 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 Franklin Township (Chester County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Chester County (20.8%).

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 Franklin Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Chester County)	—	8.2% (±3.8 points)	—
London Britain Township	1.9 mi	13.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
New London Township	3.2 mi	8.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Grove	4.2 mi	8.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township (Chester County)	4.5 mi	10.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Star	4.9 mi	12.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
London Grove Township	4.9 mi	16.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Penn Township (Chester County)	5.0 mi	17.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Avondale	5.2 mi	27.3% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: London Grove Township, PA (16.0%), Penn Township (Chester County), PA (17.5%).

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
63	Lower Oxford Township	10.3% (±4.5 points)
64	Elk Township (Chester County)	10.0% (±5.2 points)
65	Birmingham Township	9.6% (±4.0 points)
66	West Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	9.3% (±4.4 points)
67	West Grove	8.9% (±4.4 points)
68	New London Township	8.3% (±4.3 points)
69	Franklin Township (Chester County)	8.2% (±3.8 points)
70	Atglen	7.7% (±4.8 points)
71	West Pikeland Township	7.2% (±3.8 points)
72	Upper Oxford Township	6.8% (±4.0 points)
73	Highland Township (Chester County)	6.7% (±4.0 points)

Showing 11 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 Franklin Township (Chester County)

How often do people move in Franklin Township (Chester County)?

8.2% of households in Franklin Township (Chester County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Franklin Township (Chester County) have?

28.3% of households in Franklin Township (Chester County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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