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

Name: How long people stay in Freeland, PA, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±6.5 points) of households in Freeland, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.8% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 31.5%

When households in Freeland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Freeland	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±6.3 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.4% (±7.5 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.3% (±5.1 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.7% (±2.3 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	27.8% (±7.1 points)	18.8%	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 Freeland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Luzerne County (19.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Freeland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freeland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Freeland	—	14.8% (±6.5 points)	—
Jeddo	2.1 mi	21.7% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Foster Township (Luzerne County)	2.1 mi	11.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Mountain Lakes	2.4 mi	15.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Luzerne County)	4.2 mi	17.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harleigh	4.6 mi	20.0% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lausanne Township	5.4 mi	12.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dennison Township	6.1 mi	12.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
White Haven	6.3 mi	21.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
32 (tie)	Kingston Township	17.4% (±7.7 points)
35	Rice Township	17.2% (±6.3 points)
36	Dallas Township	17.1% (±4.9 points)
37	Buck Township	16.7% (±12.2 points)
38	Sugar Notch	16.2% (±5.7 points)
39	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	15.2% (±7.4 points)
40	Freeland	14.8% (±6.5 points)
41	Nuangola	14.4% (±7.0 points)
42	Pittston Township	14.3% (±7.1 points)
43	Newport Township	14.2% (±6.4 points)
44	Laflin	14.1% (±6.6 points)
45 (tie)	Hazle Township	14.0% (±3.8 points)
45 (tie)	Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	14.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Freeland

How often do people move in Freeland?

14.8% of households in Freeland, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Freeland have?

31.5% of households in Freeland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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