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

Name: How long people stay in Gettysburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.2% (±5.4 points) of households in Gettysburg, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.2% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Gettysburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gettysburg	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±2.8 points)	2.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±4.6 points)	13.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.6% (±6.4 points)	36.8%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±4.7 points)	19.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±2.7 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.5% (±2.2 points)	14.6%	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 Gettysburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Adams County (16.1%).

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 Gettysburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gettysburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gettysburg	—	23.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Cumberland Township (Adams County)	2.0 mi	14.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Lake Heritage	3.1 mi	10.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Straban Township	4.9 mi	17.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Adams County)	5.1 mi	9.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	5.2 mi	15.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bonneauville	5.4 mi	28.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Adams County)	6.0 mi	11.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	6.7 mi	15.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cumberland Township (Adams County), PA (14.7%), Lake Heritage, PA (10.3%), Highland Township (Adams County), PA (9.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	York Springs	34.8% (±14.4 points)
2	Bendersville	30.3% (±20.8 points)
3	Bonneauville	28.4% (±9.4 points)
4	Abbottstown	26.7% (±10.7 points)
5	Biglerville	26.2% (±15.3 points)
6	McSherrystown	25.6% (±13.7 points)
7	Gettysburg	23.2% (±5.4 points)
8	Littlestown	22.9% (±7.9 points)
9	Arendtsville	22.4% (±16.1 points)
10	Fairfield	21.6% (±8.2 points)
11	New Oxford	20.1% (±5.8 points)
12	East Berlin	19.9% (±6.4 points)
13	Conewago Township (Adams County)	17.6% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams 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 Gettysburg

How often do people move in Gettysburg?

23.2% of households in Gettysburg, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gettysburg have?

14.9% of households in Gettysburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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