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

Name: How long people stay in Lower Salford Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.2% (±3.6 points) of households in Lower Salford Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 30.8%

When households in Lower Salford Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lower Salford Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±2.0 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.6% (±3.0 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.4% (±4.5 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±4.3 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.0% (±5.9 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±2.5 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 Salford 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lower Salford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Salford Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lower Salford Township	—	18.2% (±3.6 points)	—
Skippack	2.9 mi	13.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kulpsville	3.2 mi	16.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Towamencin Township	3.4 mi	18.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franconia Township	3.4 mi	14.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Skippack Township	3.4 mi	12.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Upper Salford Township	3.5 mi	14.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Schwenksville	3.7 mi	22.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Mount	3.9 mi	16.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Skippack Township, PA (12.2%).

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
31	East Norriton Township	20.4% (±4.4 points)
32	Hatfield Township	20.3% (±4.4 points)
33	Jenkintown	20.1% (±7.9 points)
34	Whitpain Township	19.1% (±2.7 points)
35	West Pottsgrove Township	19.0% (±4.7 points)
36	Lower Frederick Township	18.4% (±7.3 points)
37	Lower Salford Township	18.2% (±3.6 points)
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)

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

The figures for Lower Salford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Harleysville.

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 Salford Township

How often do people move in Lower Salford Township?

18.2% of households in Lower Salford Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.8% of households in Lower Salford Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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