How long do people stay in their homes in Upper Bern Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Upper Bern Township, PA, 2020–2024
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12.6% (±5.9 points) of households in Upper Bern Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.6% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 39.8%

When households in Upper Bern Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Upper Bern Township	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.4% (±5.8 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.2% (±7.9 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.3% (±8.3 points)	18.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.1% (±9.1 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	26.7% (±9.5 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 Upper Bern Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Berks County (18.8%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Upper Bern Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Bern Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Upper Bern Township	—	12.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Tilden Township	3.6 mi	21.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Tulpehocken Township	3.7 mi	11.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Township (Berks County)	4.9 mi	11.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Centerport	5.0 mi	3.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
West Hamburg	5.3 mi	27.7% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	5.6 mi	9.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bernville	5.7 mi	23.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Port Clinton	5.7 mi	11.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Centerport, PA (3.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
42 (tie)	Maidencreek Township	14.9% (±4.4 points)
44	Bern Township	14.8% (±6.0 points)
45	Exeter Township (Berks County)	14.5% (±2.5 points)
46	Fleetwood	13.2% (±5.7 points)
47	Alsace Township	13.0% (±5.7 points)
48	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	12.9% (±4.7 points)
49	Upper Bern Township	12.6% (±5.9 points)
50	Bally	12.1% (±4.2 points)
51 (tie)	Amity Township (Berks County)	12.0% (±3.2 points)
51 (tie)	Longswamp Township	12.0% (±4.7 points)
51 (tie)	Robeson Township	12.0% (±4.3 points)
54	Centre Township (Berks County)	11.8% (±4.7 points)
55	Upper Tulpehocken Township	11.7% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Upper Bern Township

How often do people move in Upper Bern Township?

12.6% of households in Upper Bern Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Upper Bern Township have?

39.8% of households in Upper Bern Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Bern township, Berks County, 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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