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

Name: How long people stay in Shrewsbury, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.1% (±9.6 points) of households in Shrewsbury, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.1% (±9.6 points)
Since before 2000: 23.7%

When households in Shrewsbury moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shrewsbury	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±3.2 points)	3.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.8% (±9.0 points)	15.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±8.2 points)	37.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8% (±5.7 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±4.7 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±4.2 points)	13.1%	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 Shrewsbury, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from York County (18.8%).

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 Shrewsbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shrewsbury
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shrewsbury	—	24.1% (±9.6 points)	—
Railroad	1.2 mi	18.8% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury Township (York County)	2.6 mi	13.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
New Freedom	2.6 mi	12.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Rock	3.1 mi	30.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stewartstown	4.8 mi	20.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (York County)	5.0 mi	13.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
North Hopewell Township	5.7 mi	4.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Winterstown	5.8 mi	10.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shrewsbury Township (York County), PA (13.4%), Springfield Township (York County), PA (13.0%), North Hopewell Township, PA (4.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	East Prospect	29.5% (±10.1 points)
9	York	29.3% (±2.9 points)
10	Hanover	28.0% (±4.1 points)
11 (tie)	Red Lion	26.4% (±7.4 points)
11 (tie)	Spring Grove	26.4% (±7.1 points)
13	Franklintown	24.5% (±14.8 points)
14	Shrewsbury	24.1% (±9.6 points)
15	Springettsbury Township	23.6% (±3.5 points)
16	Dillsburg	23.1% (±7.3 points)
17	Wrightsville	23.0% (±10.4 points)
18	York Township	21.6% (±3.7 points)
19	Windsor	21.4% (±9.7 points)
20	Stewartstown	20.7% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Shrewsbury

How often do people move in Shrewsbury?

24.1% of households in Shrewsbury, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shrewsbury have?

23.7% of households in Shrewsbury have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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