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

Name: How long people stay in Lower Pottsgrove Township, PA, 2020–2024
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21.9% (±4.9 points) of households in Lower Pottsgrove Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.9% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 24.0%

When households in Lower Pottsgrove Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lower Pottsgrove Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±4.7 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.9% (±4.7 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.2% (±3.9 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±2.3 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±2.2 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 Pottsgrove Township, 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 Lower Pottsgrove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Pottsgrove Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lower Pottsgrove Township	—	21.9% (±4.9 points)	—
Pottstown	2.6 mi	26.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kenilworth	2.7 mi	28.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	3.1 mi	16.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	3.1 mi	18.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Coventry Township	3.4 mi	22.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Limerick Township	3.5 mi	14.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
South Pottstown	3.7 mi	15.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Hanover Township	4.6 mi	9.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Limerick Township, PA (14.3%), New Hanover Township, PA (9.4%).

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
18	Lansdale	23.4% (±3.7 points)
19	Upper Moreland Township	23.1% (±3.4 points)
20 (tie)	Schwenksville	22.6% (±6.0 points)
20 (tie)	Upper Frederick Township	22.6% (±7.5 points)
22 (tie)	Telford	22.1% (±6.7 points)
22 (tie)	Lower Merion Township	22.1% (±1.9 points)
24	Lower Pottsgrove Township	21.9% (±4.9 points)
25	East Greenville	21.8% (±8.0 points)
26 (tie)	Narberth	21.6% (±6.8 points)
26 (tie)	Horsham Township	21.6% (±3.5 points)
28	Plymouth Township (Montgomery County)	21.1% (±3.1 points)
29	Hatfield	20.8% (±8.9 points)
30	Whitemarsh Township	20.6% (±3.3 points)

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

The figures for Lower Pottsgrove Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pottsgrove, Sanatoga.

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 Pottsgrove Township

How often do people move in Lower Pottsgrove Township?

21.9% of households in Lower Pottsgrove Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

24.0% of households in Lower Pottsgrove Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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