How long do people stay in their homes in Palmer Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Palmer Township, PA, 2020–2024
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22.5% (±4.0 points) of households in Palmer Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.5% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 25.3%

When households in Palmer Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Palmer Township	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±3.6 points)	17.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.1% (±3.8 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.0% (±3.2 points)	19.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±2.3 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.3% (±2.5 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 Palmer Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Northampton County (20.4%).

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 Palmer Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmer Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Palmer Township	—	22.5% (±4.0 points)	—
Wilson	1.6 mi	20.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Easton	2.1 mi	24.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	2.5 mi	32.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Tatamy	2.7 mi	23.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forks Township (Northampton County)	3.0 mi	21.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Nazareth Township	3.2 mi	13.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Glendon	3.2 mi	19.4% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chestnut Hill	3.2 mi	25.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lower Nazareth Township, PA (13.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Easton, PA (32.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5 (tie)	Nazareth	25.9% (±7.2 points)
7	West Easton	24.9% (±10.7 points)
8	Bangor	24.2% (±6.8 points)
9	Tatamy	23.7% (±8.4 points)
10	Freemansburg	23.6% (±7.6 points)
11	Chapman	23.5% (±38.5 points)
12	Palmer Township	22.5% (±4.0 points)
13	Forks Township (Northampton County)	21.2% (±5.5 points)
14	East Bangor	21.1% (±9.2 points)
15	Roseto	20.6% (±6.1 points)
16	Wilson	20.4% (±6.2 points)
17	Upper Nazareth Township	20.3% (±9.0 points)
18	Walnutport	20.0% (±12.6 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Palmer Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Old Orchard, Palmer Heights.

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 Palmer Township

How often do people move in Palmer Township?

22.5% of households in Palmer Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Palmer Township have?

25.3% of households in Palmer Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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