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

Name: How long people stay in Phoenixville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.3% (±5.0 points) of households in Phoenixville, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.3% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 12.6%

When households in Phoenixville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Phoenixville	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±2.5 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.0% (±4.3 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±5.0 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±2.7 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±2.7 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±1.5 points)	10.6%	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 Phoenixville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Chester County (20.8%).

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 Phoenixville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Phoenixville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Phoenixville	—	35.3% (±5.0 points)	—
Mont Clare	1.2 mi	24.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Pikeland Township	2.1 mi	20.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	2.5 mi	13.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	2.9 mi	17.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Spring City	3.1 mi	21.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Royersford	3.6 mi	31.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Charlestown Township	3.6 mi	11.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
East Vincent Township	4.4 mi	18.1% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Pikeland Township, PA (20.5%), Schuylkill Township (Chester County), PA (13.7%), Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA (17.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	West Chester	38.9% (±4.7 points)
2	Downingtown	37.9% (±8.5 points)
3	Modena	35.6% (±26.6 points)
4	Phoenixville	35.3% (±5.0 points)
5	East Whiteland Township	32.9% (±5.9 points)
6	Malvern	31.7% (±9.4 points)
7	East Caln Township	29.2% (±7.7 points)
8	Avondale	27.3% (±21.0 points)
9	East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	27.0% (±6.6 points)
10	West Whiteland Township	25.3% (±4.3 points)

Showing 10 of 73 places in Chester 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 Phoenixville

How often do people move in Phoenixville?

35.3% of households in Phoenixville, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Phoenixville have?

12.6% of households in Phoenixville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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