How long do people stay in their homes in Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±2.3 points) of households in Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.2% (±2.3 points)
Since before 2000: 24.7%

When households in Montgomery Township (Montgomery County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±0.6 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.0% (±2.2 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±3.2 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.3% (±3.4 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.6% (±2.3 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±1.6 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 Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Montgomery County (20.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	—	12.2% (±2.3 points)	—
Brittany Farms-The Highlands	1.9 mi	11.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lansdale	2.5 mi	23.4% (±3.7 points)	Higher
North Wales	3.1 mi	13.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chalfont	3.4 mi	15.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hatfield Township	3.7 mi	20.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Lower Gwynedd Township	3.8 mi	17.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Upper Gwynedd Township	3.8 mi	15.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Warrington Township (Bucks County)	4.0 mi	16.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lansdale, PA (23.4%), Hatfield Township, PA (20.3%), Lower Gwynedd Township, PA (17.2%).

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
52	Limerick Township	14.3% (±3.5 points)
53	Upper Hanover Township	14.1% (±5.5 points)
54	Worcester Township	13.4% (±5.0 points)
55 (tie)	North Wales	13.2% (±7.7 points)
55 (tie)	Salford Township	13.2% (±4.2 points)
57	Bryn Athyn	12.8% (±8.6 points)
58 (tie)	Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	12.2% (±2.3 points)
58 (tie)	Skippack Township	12.2% (±3.7 points)
60	Rockledge	10.9% (±6.4 points)
61	New Hanover Township	9.4% (±2.5 points)
62	Marlborough Township	8.8% (±4.6 points)

Showing 11 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Montgomery Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Montgomeryville.

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 Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)

How often do people move in Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)?

12.2% of households in Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Montgomery Township (Montgomery County) have?

24.7% of households in Montgomery Township (Montgomery County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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