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

Name: How long people stay in Lower Nazareth Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.2% (±4.0 points) of households in Lower Nazareth Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.2% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 31.9%

When households in Lower Nazareth Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lower Nazareth Township	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.9 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±3.5 points)	17.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±7.5 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±4.9 points)	19.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.9% (±8.0 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±3.3 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 Lower Nazareth Township, 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 Lower Nazareth Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Nazareth Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lower Nazareth Township	—	13.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Upper Nazareth Township	2.2 mi	20.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nazareth	2.4 mi	25.9% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Bethlehem Township	2.9 mi	18.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Palmer Heights	3.1 mi	9.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Township	3.2 mi	22.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Eastlawn Gardens	3.5 mi	15.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bath	3.9 mi	19.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tatamy	4.2 mi	23.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nazareth, PA (25.9%), Bethlehem Township, PA (18.5%), Palmer Township, PA (22.5%).

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
25 (tie)	Northampton	14.8% (±4.8 points)
25 (tie)	Lower Mount Bethel Township	14.8% (±7.5 points)
27	Stockertown	14.3% (±12.3 points)
28	North Catasauqua	14.1% (±7.4 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton 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 Lower Nazareth Township

How often do people move in Lower Nazareth Township?

13.2% of households in Lower Nazareth Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

31.9% of households in Lower Nazareth Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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