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

Name: How long people stay in Philadelphia, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.3% (±0.6 points) of households in Philadelphia, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.3% (±0.6 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in Philadelphia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Philadelphia	Philadelphia County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±0.3 points)	5.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.1% (±0.5 points)	21.1%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.9% (±0.6 points)	37.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±0.4 points)	14.7%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±0.3 points)	8.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±0.4 points)	12.2%	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 Philadelphia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Philadelphia County (26.3%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Philadelphia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Philadelphia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Philadelphia	—	26.3% (±0.6 points)	—
Oak Lane	3.4 mi	17.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Melrose Park	3.8 mi	15.5% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Cheltenham Village	4.3 mi	30.6% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elkins Park	4.7 mi	19.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Cheltenham Township	4.8 mi	25.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsauken Township	4.9 mi	17.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Bala Cynwyd	5.0 mi	30.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra Borough	5.2 mi	18.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Lane, PA (17.4%), Melrose Park, PA (15.5%), Elkins Park, PA (19.2%).

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

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 Philadelphia

How often do people move in Philadelphia?

26.3% of households in Philadelphia, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Philadelphia have?

21.0% of households in Philadelphia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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 Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania (place:60000, in state:42).

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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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