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

Name: How long people stay in Newtown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.4% (±6.9 points) of households in Newtown, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.4% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.5%

When households in Newtown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Newtown	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	9.7% (±4.7 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.7% (±5.1 points)	13.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.9% (±7.0 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±3.8 points)	19.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.8% (±4.3 points)	14.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±2.8 points)	14.1%	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 Newtown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Bucks County (16.3%).

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 Newtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newtown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Newtown	—	28.4% (±6.9 points)	—
Newtown Township (Bucks County)	1.2 mi	19.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Newtown Grant	2.4 mi	15.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Village Shires	2.8 mi	20.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbourne	3.0 mi	24.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richboro	3.2 mi	8.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Langhorne	3.5 mi	29.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown Township (Bucks County)	3.6 mi	17.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Northampton Township (Bucks County)	3.8 mi	10.5% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newtown Township (Bucks County), PA (19.3%), Newtown Grant, PA (15.2%), Richboro, PA (8.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Quakertown	30.4% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Penndel	29.7% (±8.4 points)
2 (tie)	Richlandtown	29.7% (±16.2 points)
4	Langhorne	29.3% (±7.9 points)
5	Newtown	28.4% (±6.9 points)
6	Tullytown	26.2% (±7.5 points)
7	Doylestown	25.3% (±4.5 points)
8	New Britain	24.3% (±7.4 points)
9	Ivyland	23.5% (±10.2 points)
10	Perkasie	23.0% (±4.9 points)
11	Bristol	22.3% (±5.1 points)

Showing 11 of 53 places in Bucks 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 Newtown

How often do people move in Newtown?

28.4% of households in Newtown, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Newtown have?

22.5% of households in Newtown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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