How old are the homes in Lower Southampton Township, PA?

63.2% (±7.7 points) of the homes in Lower Southampton Township, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.4% were built before 1940.

10.9% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
63.2% (±7.7 points)
Built before 1940
7.4%
Built 2010 or later
10.9%

When the homes in Lower Southampton Township were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtLower Southampton TownshipBucks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.3 points)0.9%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 201910.6% (±2.4 points)4.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20093.8% (±1.3 points)9.5%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19993.6% (±1.5 points)13.2%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198918.6% (±4.4 points)14.0%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197912.9% (±3.8 points)16.1%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196913.0% (±3.2 points)11.8%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195926.7% (±5.1 points)16.8%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19493.2% (±1.3 points)3.0%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier7.4% (±2.7 points)9.9%25.0%11.7%

In Lower Southampton Township, the share of homes built before 1980 is not measurably different from Bucks County (57.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (67.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

In Bucks County, Lower Southampton Township ranks 25 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 1389 of 2,558.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (50.3%) and the share built before 1980 (63.2%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Lower Southampton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Southampton Township
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Lower Southampton Township—63.2% (±7.7 points)—
Upper Southampton Township2.6 mi76.1% (±6.9 points)Higher
Churchville2.8 mi67.4% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Parkland3.1 mi63.2% (±20.6 points)Not measurably different
Village Shires3.3 mi36.1% (±8.1 points)Lower
Langhorne3.8 mi87.0% (±9.1 points)Higher
Langhorne Manor3.8 mi87.4% (±13.5 points)Higher
Northampton Township (Bucks County)3.9 mi49.7% (±3.7 points)Lower
Penndel4.0 mi85.0% (±16.0 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village Shires, PA (36.1%), Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA (49.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Southampton Township, PA (76.1%), Langhorne, PA (87.0%), Langhorne Manor, PA (87.4%).

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

Homes built before 1980 across Bucks County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
18 (tie)Nockamixon Township67.4% (±12.8 points)
20Bensalem Township66.0% (±4.3 points)
21Warminster Township65.9% (±4.9 points)
22New Hope64.0% (±12.3 points)
23Durham Township63.9% (±13.2 points)
24Tinicum Township (Bucks County)63.5% (±14.4 points)
25Lower Southampton Township63.2% (±7.7 points)
26Wrightstown Township61.6% (±11.6 points)
27Middletown Township (Bucks County)61.1% (±3.5 points)
28Perkasie59.9% (±8.6 points)
29Trumbauersville59.5% (±14.2 points)
30Sellersville59.4% (±9.7 points)
31Dublin58.9% (±16.6 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Southampton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Feasterville, Trevose.

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 Southampton Township

How old are most homes in Lower Southampton Township?

63.2% of homes in Lower Southampton Township, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Lower Southampton Township need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 50.3% and 63.2% of homes in Lower Southampton Township were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Lower Southampton Township?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lower Southampton township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:45112, in state:42 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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