How old are the homes in Oreland, PA?

84.7% (±10.0 points) of the homes in Oreland, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% were built before 1940.

3.1% were built in 2010 or later.

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Built before 1980
84.7% (±10.0 points)
Built before 1940
12.5%
Built 2010 or later
3.1%

When the homes in Oreland were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtOrelandMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later1.1% (±1.3 points)1.5%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20192.0% (±1.6 points)6.6%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20093.6% (±1.5 points)8.6%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19992.9% (±2.5 points)10.8%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19895.6% (±3.1 points)11.4%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 19792.9% (±2.1 points)12.1%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19694.9% (±2.3 points)11.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195937.2% (±6.2 points)15.9%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 194927.2% (±5.3 points)5.4%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier12.5% (±4.9 points)16.0%25.0%11.7%

In Oreland, the share of homes built before 1980 is higher than in Montgomery County (61.1%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (67.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

In Montgomery County, Oreland ranks 14 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 80 of 391.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (81.8%) and the share built before 1980 (84.7%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Oreland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oreland
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Oreland—84.7% (±10.0 points)—
Flourtown1.6 mi92.1% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different
Glenside1.7 mi93.5% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Fort Washington1.9 mi68.5% (±9.7 points)Lower
Wyndmoor2.2 mi86.8% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Wyncote2.4 mi92.0% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different
Upper Dublin Township2.5 mi61.7% (±4.2 points)Lower
Roslyn2.5 mi91.1% (±11.2 points)Not measurably different
Jenkintown3.0 mi97.8% (±13.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Washington, PA (68.5%), Upper Dublin Township, PA (61.7%).

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

Homes built before 1980 across Montgomery County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
8Wyncote92.0% (±17.5 points)
9Roslyn91.1% (±11.2 points)
10Willow Grove88.5% (±8.0 points)
11Wyndmoor86.8% (±10.9 points)
12Ardmore85.9% (±7.7 points)
13Bryn Mawr85.8% (±12.7 points)
14Oreland84.7% (±10.0 points)
15Stowe82.5% (±11.6 points)
16Rosemont80.3% (±12.8 points)
17Wynnewood78.0% (±14.9 points)
18Elkins Park74.2% (±9.8 points)
19Bala Cynwyd72.8% (±9.9 points)
20Mont Clare72.2% (±20.9 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oreland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Springfield Township (Montgomery County), whose figures include it.

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 Oreland

How old are most homes in Oreland?

84.7% of homes in Oreland, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Oreland need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 81.8% and 84.7% of homes in Oreland were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Oreland?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oreland CDP, Pennsylvania (place:57024, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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