How long do people stay in their homes in Lower Gwynedd Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Lower Gwynedd Township, PA, 2020–2024
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17.2% (±3.3 points) of households in Lower Gwynedd Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.2% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 23.6%

When households in Lower Gwynedd Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lower Gwynedd Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±3.0 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.0% (±4.5 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±4.2 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±3.0 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±3.1 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 Lower Gwynedd Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Montgomery County (20.9%).

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 Lower Gwynedd Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Gwynedd Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lower Gwynedd Township	—	17.2% (±3.3 points)	—
Ambler	2.4 mi	25.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher
North Wales	2.5 mi	13.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Gwynedd Township	3.0 mi	15.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Whitpain Township	3.1 mi	19.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Glen	3.2 mi	8.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Blue Bell	3.3 mi	22.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	3.8 mi	12.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Horsham Township	3.9 mi	21.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maple Glen, PA (8.5%), Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), PA (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ambler, PA (25.7%).

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
38	Towamencin Township	18.1% (±2.8 points)
39 (tie)	Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	18.0% (±4.0 points)
39 (tie)	Lower Providence Township	18.0% (±3.4 points)
41	Upper Dublin Township	17.9% (±2.5 points)
42 (tie)	Abington Township	17.6% (±1.7 points)
42 (tie)	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	17.6% (±2.8 points)
44	Lower Gwynedd Township	17.2% (±3.3 points)
45	Upper Pottsgrove Township	16.4% (±6.3 points)
46	Lower Moreland Township	15.6% (±3.0 points)
47 (tie)	Perkiomen Township	15.1% (±4.2 points)
47 (tie)	Upper Gwynedd Township	15.1% (±3.3 points)
49	Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	14.9% (±2.6 points)
50	Upper Salford Township	14.8% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Gwynedd Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Spring House.

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 Lower Gwynedd Township

How often do people move in Lower Gwynedd Township?

17.2% of households in Lower Gwynedd Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lower Gwynedd Township have?

23.6% of households in Lower Gwynedd Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Gwynedd township, Montgomery 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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