How old are the homes in Sanatoga, PA?

33.8% (±6.3 points) of the homes in Sanatoga, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.4% were built before 1940.

6.7% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
33.8% (±6.3 points)
Built before 1940
6.4%
Built 2010 or later
6.7%

When the homes in Sanatoga were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtSanatogaMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later3.9% (±1.5 points)1.5%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20192.8% (±1.6 points)6.6%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200915.0% (±3.7 points)8.6%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199921.0% (±4.1 points)10.8%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198923.5% (±4.9 points)11.4%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197914.0% (±3.5 points)12.1%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19694.8% (±2.0 points)11.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19596.8% (±3.8 points)15.9%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.8% (±1.6 points)5.4%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier6.4% (±2.6 points)16.0%25.0%11.7%

In Sanatoga, the share of homes built before 1980 is lower than in Montgomery County (61.1%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (67.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (49.7%).

In Montgomery County, Sanatoga ranks 39 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 326 of 391.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (19.8%) and the share built before 1980 (33.8%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Sanatoga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanatoga
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Sanatoga—33.8% (±6.3 points)—
Pottsgrove1.5 mi71.1% (±13.6 points)Higher
Pottstown3.0 mi87.3% (±6.2 points)Higher
Kenilworth3.0 mi66.0% (±18.4 points)Higher
Limerick Township3.2 mi16.5% (±3.9 points)Lower
Upper Pottsgrove Township3.4 mi34.3% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Halfway House3.4 mi20.5% (±8.7 points)Lower
East Coventry Township3.6 mi45.0% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
South Pottstown4.1 mi80.6% (±19.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Limerick Township, PA (16.5%), Halfway House, PA (20.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pottsgrove, PA (71.1%), Pottstown, PA (87.3%), Kenilworth, PA (66.0%).

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

Homes built before 1980 across Montgomery County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
33Gilbertsville45.0% (±8.8 points)
34Spring House43.6% (±11.1 points)
35Maple Glen42.7% (±7.5 points)
36Kulpsville38.8% (±7.5 points)
37Harleysville36.6% (±7.4 points)
38Blue Bell35.5% (±6.6 points)
39Sanatoga33.8% (±6.3 points)
40Montgomeryville28.9% (±5.5 points)
41Skippack25.9% (±10.2 points)
42Halfway House20.5% (±8.7 points)
43Spring Mount17.7% (±7.0 points)

Showing 11 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sanatoga is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Pottsgrove Township, whose figures include it.

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 Sanatoga

How old are most homes in Sanatoga?

33.8% of homes in Sanatoga, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Sanatoga need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 19.8% and 33.8% of homes in Sanatoga were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Sanatoga?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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