How long do people stay in their homes in Lehigh Township (Northampton County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Lehigh Township (Northampton County), PA, 2020–2024
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10.5% (±3.6 points) of households in Lehigh Township (Northampton County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.5% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 46.8%

When households in Lehigh Township (Northampton County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.6% (±3.5 points)	17.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	20.4% (±4.6 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.3% (±5.2 points)	19.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.1% (±6.2 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	27.7% (±6.2 points)	13.8%	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 Lehigh Township (Northampton County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Northampton County (20.4%).

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 Lehigh Township (Northampton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lehigh Township (Northampton County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	—	10.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Walnutport	2.9 mi	20.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Slatington	3.6 mi	17.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Towamensing Township	4.0 mi	6.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palmerton	4.7 mi	17.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Allen Township	4.8 mi	19.6% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Lehigh County)	5.4 mi	9.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cementon	5.5 mi	14.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Egypt	5.5 mi	12.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Allen Township, PA (19.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
29	Washington Township (Northampton County)	14.0% (±6.0 points)
30	East Allen Township	13.3% (±4.9 points)
31	Lower Nazareth Township	13.2% (±4.0 points)
32	Hanover Township (Northampton County)	12.3% (±3.3 points)
33	Bushkill Township	12.0% (±3.4 points)
34	Plainfield Township	10.6% (±4.9 points)
35	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	10.5% (±3.6 points)
36	Moore Township	9.8% (±4.1 points)
37	Upper Mount Bethel Township	9.4% (±3.7 points)
38	Lower Saucon Township	8.9% (±2.8 points)

Showing 10 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lehigh Township (Northampton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cherryville.

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 Lehigh Township (Northampton County)

How often do people move in Lehigh Township (Northampton County)?

10.5% of households in Lehigh Township (Northampton County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lehigh Township (Northampton County) have?

46.8% of households in Lehigh Township (Northampton County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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