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

Name: How long people stay in Pennsburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.5% (±7.7 points) of households in Pennsburg, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.5% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 22.3%

When households in Pennsburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pennsburg	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.7% (±7.6 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.3% (±8.5 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.9% (±8.7 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±8.3 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.3% (±5.5 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 Pennsburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (20.9%).

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 Pennsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennsburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pennsburg	—	25.5% (±7.7 points)	—
Upper Hanover Township	0.8 mi	14.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
East Greenville	1.0 mi	21.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Red Hill	1.3 mi	24.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marlborough Township	3.3 mi	8.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Green Lane	4.1 mi	27.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spinnerstown	4.2 mi	13.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Bally	4.8 mi	12.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Hereford	4.9 mi	14.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Hanover Township, PA (14.1%), Marlborough Township, PA (8.8%), Spinnerstown, PA (13.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Norristown	27.8% (±5.0 points)
8	Green Lane	27.4% (±13.9 points)
9	Hatboro	26.9% (±5.8 points)
10	Pottstown	26.4% (±3.3 points)
11	Cheltenham Township	25.9% (±3.3 points)
12	Ambler	25.7% (±5.8 points)
13	Pennsburg	25.5% (±7.7 points)
14	Collegeville	25.4% (±11.6 points)
15	West Norriton Township	25.0% (±4.6 points)
16	Red Hill	24.2% (±6.5 points)
17	Souderton	24.0% (±5.0 points)
18	Lansdale	23.4% (±3.7 points)
19	Upper Moreland Township	23.1% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery 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 Pennsburg

How often do people move in Pennsburg?

25.5% of households in Pennsburg, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pennsburg have?

22.3% of households in Pennsburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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