How old are the homes in Silverdale, PA?

44.6% (±16.6 points) of the homes in Silverdale, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% were built before 1940.

0.0% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
44.6% (±16.6 points)
Built before 1940
18.8%
Built 2010 or later
0.0%

When the homes in Silverdale were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtSilverdaleBucks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±7.1 points)0.9%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20190.0% (±7.1 points)4.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20092.7% (±2.8 points)9.5%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199919.7% (±9.8 points)13.2%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198932.9% (±11.6 points)14.0%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 19795.4% (±7.3 points)16.1%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19692.7% (±3.4 points)11.8%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195914.5% (±9.3 points)16.8%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19493.2% (±2.9 points)3.0%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier18.8% (±10.8 points)9.9%25.0%11.7%

In Silverdale, the share of homes built before 1980 is not measurably different from Bucks County (57.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (49.7%).

In Bucks County, Silverdale ranks 43 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 2235 of 2,558.

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 (39.2%) and the share built before 1980 (44.6%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Silverdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silverdale
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Silverdale—44.6% (±16.6 points)—
Hilltown Township1.0 mi48.9% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Perkasie2.1 mi59.9% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Sellersville2.1 mi59.4% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Telford3.3 mi62.4% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Souderton3.7 mi74.8% (±9.4 points)Higher
Dublin4.0 mi58.9% (±16.6 points)Not measurably different
West Rockhill Township4.1 mi49.6% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
New Britain Township4.3 mi47.7% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Souderton, PA (74.8%).

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

Homes built before 1980 across Bucks County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
37West Rockhill Township49.6% (±12.7 points)
38Hilltown Township48.9% (±7.6 points)
39New Britain Township47.7% (±6.3 points)
40Richlandtown47.6% (±16.1 points)
41Solebury Township45.5% (±7.0 points)
42East Rockhill Township45.0% (±14.2 points)
43Silverdale44.6% (±16.6 points)
44Lower Makefield Township40.5% (±3.9 points)
45Milford Township (Bucks County)39.0% (±7.5 points)
46Bedminster Township36.9% (±10.4 points)
47Upper Makefield Township35.9% (±6.7 points)
48Warrington Township (Bucks County)34.4% (±4.3 points)
49Buckingham Township (Bucks County)31.2% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks 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 Silverdale

How old are most homes in Silverdale?

44.6% of homes in Silverdale, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Silverdale 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 39.2% and 44.6% of homes in Silverdale were built before then.

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

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

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 Silverdale borough, Pennsylvania (place:70744, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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