How long do people stay in their homes in Perry Township (Fayette County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Perry Township (Fayette County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.3% (±4.7 points) of households in Perry Township (Fayette County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.3% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 52.7%

When households in Perry Township (Fayette County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Perry Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.9% (±4.3 points)	12.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.2% (±5.9 points)	32.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.8% (±4.3 points)	16.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.8% (±4.9 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	36.9% (±7.1 points)	23.1%	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 Perry Township (Fayette County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fayette County (16.2%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Perry Township (Fayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Fayette County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Perry Township (Fayette County)	—	12.3% (±4.7 points)	—
Perryopolis	1.4 mi	20.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Fayette County)	2.6 mi	18.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fayette City	3.7 mi	16.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairhope	3.8 mi	3.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Smithton	3.9 mi	34.3% (±16.8 points)	Higher
Jefferson Township (Fayette County)	4.4 mi	7.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stockdale	4.5 mi	4.9% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dunlevy	4.8 mi	16.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smithton, PA (34.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
22	Wharton Township (Fayette County)	14.1% (±7.4 points)
23	Luzerne Township	13.8% (±8.1 points)
24 (tie)	Dunbar Township	13.3% (±5.1 points)
24 (tie)	Lower Tyrone Township	13.3% (±6.9 points)
26	Upper Tyrone Township	13.1% (±5.3 points)
27	Bullskin Township	12.4% (±3.5 points)
28	Perry Township (Fayette County)	12.3% (±4.7 points)
29	Franklin Township (Fayette County)	10.6% (±4.8 points)
30	Georges Township	10.5% (±5.5 points)
31	German Township	9.8% (±6.8 points)
32	Saltlick Township	9.2% (±10.1 points)
33 (tie)	Brownsville Township	9.0% (±5.2 points)
33 (tie)	Connellsville Township	9.0% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette 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 Perry Township (Fayette County)

How often do people move in Perry Township (Fayette County)?

12.3% of households in Perry Township (Fayette County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Perry Township (Fayette County) have?

52.7% of households in Perry Township (Fayette County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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