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

Name: How long people stay in Montrose, PA, 2020–2024
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22.9% (±7.4 points) of households in Montrose, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.9% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 24.9%

When households in Montrose moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Montrose	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±3.6 points)	2.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±6.5 points)	10.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±8.5 points)	30.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±6.3 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±6.2 points)	17.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.9% (±4.9 points)	20.6%	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 Montrose, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Susquehanna County (13.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Montrose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montrose
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Montrose	—	22.9% (±7.4 points)	—
Bridgewater Township	1.2 mi	7.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)	5.1 mi	29.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jessup Township	5.4 mi	7.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Brooklyn Township	6.4 mi	5.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Dimock Township	6.8 mi	16.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Lake Township	7.2 mi	13.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Milford	8.2 mi	22.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harford Township	8.8 mi	7.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bridgewater Township, PA (7.6%), Jessup Township, PA (7.9%), Brooklyn Township, PA (5.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Thompson	48.6% (±13.5 points)
2	Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)	29.6% (±8.8 points)
3	Great Bend	26.2% (±8.0 points)
4	Hallstead	25.1% (±7.5 points)
5	Montrose	22.9% (±7.4 points)
6	New Milford	22.4% (±8.2 points)
7	Ararat Township	22.1% (±9.8 points)
8	Susquehanna Depot	21.6% (±6.9 points)
9	Forest City	20.8% (±6.7 points)
10	Middletown Township (Susquehanna County)	17.9% (±10.8 points)
11	Union Dale	16.8% (±9.0 points)

Showing 11 of 40 places in Susquehanna 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 Montrose

How often do people move in Montrose?

22.9% of households in Montrose, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Montrose have?

24.9% of households in Montrose have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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