How long do people stay in their homes in Meadville, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Meadville, PA, 2020–2024
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29.0% (±6.0 points) of households in Meadville, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.0% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 17.0%

When households in Meadville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Meadville	Crawford County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±2.6 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.4% (±5.4 points)	13.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±6.3 points)	34.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±3.2 points)	18.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±3.3 points)	12.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±3.1 points)	18.2%	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 Meadville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Crawford County (16.6%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Meadville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Meadville	—	29.0% (±6.0 points)	—
West Mead Township	1.7 mi	15.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Vernon Township	3.8 mi	10.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Saegertown	4.7 mi	10.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
East Mead Township	4.8 mi	10.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Woodcock Township	5.1 mi	15.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hayfield Township	5.2 mi	11.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Union Township (Crawford County)	5.6 mi	6.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Blooming Valley	6.3 mi	5.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Mead Township, PA (15.7%), Vernon Township, PA (10.1%), Saegertown, PA (10.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Crawford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Linesville	30.6% (±10.6 points)
2	Meadville	29.0% (±6.0 points)
3	Springboro	27.6% (±11.2 points)
4	Titusville	26.6% (±6.0 points)
5	West Fallowfield Township (Crawford County)	24.8% (±11.0 points)
6	Sadsbury Township (Crawford County)	24.4% (±8.0 points)
7	Cochranton	24.2% (±6.9 points)
8	Centerville (Crawford County)	23.1% (±14.3 points)

Showing 8 of 51 places in Crawford 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 Meadville

How often do people move in Meadville?

29.0% of households in Meadville, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Meadville have?

17.0% of households in Meadville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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