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

Name: How long people stay in Harleysville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.4% (±4.4 points) of households in Harleysville, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.4% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 27.4%

When households in Harleysville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Harleysville	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±2.2 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±3.8 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.7% (±4.9 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±5.6 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±3.6 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±3.4 points)	11.6%	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 Harleysville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (20.9%).

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 Harleysville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harleysville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Harleysville	—	21.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Franconia Township	2.4 mi	14.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Upper Salford Township	3.3 mi	14.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kulpsville	3.4 mi	16.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Towamencin Township	3.6 mi	18.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Skippack	4.0 mi	13.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Salford Township	4.1 mi	13.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Souderton	4.1 mi	24.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Mount	4.3 mi	16.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franconia Township, PA (14.5%), Salford Township, PA (13.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Sanatoga	25.1% (±5.9 points)
10	Mont Clare	24.9% (±13.0 points)
11	Horsham	23.8% (±4.0 points)
12	Willow Grove	23.4% (±4.3 points)
13	Audubon	22.9% (±5.5 points)
14	Blue Bell	22.4% (±4.9 points)
15	Harleysville	21.4% (±4.4 points)
16	Gilbertsville	20.7% (±5.9 points)
17	Evansburg	20.1% (±11.8 points)
18	Ardmore	19.7% (±4.2 points)
19	Wyndmoor	19.5% (±6.5 points)
20	Elkins Park	19.2% (±4.7 points)
21	Stowe	19.1% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Harleysville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Salford Township, whose figures include it.

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 Harleysville

How often do people move in Harleysville?

21.4% of households in Harleysville, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Harleysville have?

27.4% of households in Harleysville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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