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

Name: How long people stay in Steelton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.3% (±6.6 points) of households in Steelton, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Steelton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Steelton	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±2.0 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±6.3 points)	18.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.6% (±11.1 points)	37.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.0% (±4.4 points)	16.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±6.2 points)	10.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.3% (±4.8 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 Steelton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dauphin County (23.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Steelton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Steelton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Steelton	—	17.3% (±6.6 points)	—
Enhaut	0.5 mi	15.4% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bressler	0.5 mi	1.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	1.8 mi	19.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Highspire	2.4 mi	37.3% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Paxtang	2.6 mi	14.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Cumberland	2.8 mi	18.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lawnton	3.1 mi	15.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Swatara Township	3.6 mi	17.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bressler, PA (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highspire, PA (37.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	20.0% (±14.8 points)
13	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	19.1% (±3.9 points)
14	West Hanover Township	18.6% (±5.1 points)
15 (tie)	Elizabethville	17.7% (±7.6 points)
15 (tie)	Upper Paxton Township	17.7% (±6.7 points)
17	Lower Swatara Township	17.4% (±5.9 points)
18	Steelton	17.3% (±6.6 points)
19	Halifax	17.0% (±8.9 points)
20	Royalton	16.3% (±8.7 points)
21	Hummelstown	15.4% (±7.0 points)
22	Paxtang	14.9% (±4.8 points)
23	Berrysburg	14.6% (±24.8 points)
24	East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	13.8% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Steelton

How often do people move in Steelton?

17.3% of households in Steelton, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Steelton have?

22.1% of households in Steelton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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