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

Name: How long people stay in Media, PA, 2020–2024
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36.5% (±6.7 points) of households in Media, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.5% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 12.5%

When households in Media moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Media	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	8.9% (±4.3 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.6% (±5.2 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±5.6 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±4.0 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.2% (±2.1 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.3% (±2.4 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 Media, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Delaware County (19.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Media

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Media
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Media	—	36.5% (±6.7 points)	—
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	1.3 mi	20.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Rose Valley	1.8 mi	17.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Nether Providence Township	1.9 mi	16.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Middletown Township (Delaware County)	2.2 mi	23.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Swarthmore	2.4 mi	11.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	2.8 mi	14.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Lima	2.8 mi	25.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Morton	3.3 mi	16.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA (20.0%), Rose Valley, PA (17.9%), Nether Providence Township, PA (16.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Media	36.5% (±6.7 points)
2	Clifton Heights	32.4% (±10.1 points)
3	Colwyn	27.7% (±11.7 points)
4	Eddystone	26.0% (±8.7 points)
5	Edgmont Township	25.2% (±7.1 points)
6	Chester Heights	24.0% (±8.0 points)
7	Aldan	23.9% (±9.0 points)

Showing 7 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Media

How often do people move in Media?

36.5% of households in Media, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Media have?

12.5% of households in Media have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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