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

Name: How long people stay in Upper Makefield Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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13.1% (±3.4 points) of households in Upper Makefield Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.1% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 29.0%

When households in Upper Makefield Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Upper Makefield Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.3 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.4% (±3.1 points)	13.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±5.8 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.1% (±4.3 points)	19.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±4.9 points)	14.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.5% (±4.0 points)	14.1%	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 Makefield Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bucks County (16.3%).

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 Makefield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Makefield Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Upper Makefield Township	—	13.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Newtown Grant	2.6 mi	15.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newtown Township (Bucks County)	3.6 mi	19.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Wrightstown Township	4.2 mi	21.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Newtown	4.7 mi	28.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
New Hope	4.7 mi	17.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lambertville	5.0 mi	25.2% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Richboro	5.8 mi	8.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodside	6.0 mi	6.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newtown Township (Bucks County), PA (19.3%), Wrightstown Township, PA (21.1%), Newtown, PA (28.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
31 (tie)	Nockamixon Township	15.5% (±6.6 points)
33	Hilltown Township	15.4% (±4.1 points)
34	Lower Makefield Township	14.4% (±2.2 points)
35	Bedminster Township	13.9% (±6.6 points)
36	Plumstead Township	13.8% (±3.2 points)
37 (tie)	Tinicum Township (Bucks County)	13.1% (±5.7 points)
37 (tie)	Upper Makefield Township	13.1% (±3.4 points)
39	Solebury Township	12.9% (±3.7 points)
40	Warwick Township (Bucks County)	12.8% (±4.0 points)
41	Haycock Township	12.7% (±5.9 points)
42	Buckingham Township (Bucks County)	12.5% (±2.8 points)
43	Yardley	12.4% (±6.0 points)
44	Lower Southampton Township	12.2% (±3.0 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 Upper Makefield Township

How often do people move in Upper Makefield Township?

13.1% of households in Upper Makefield Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

29.0% of households in Upper Makefield Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Makefield township, Bucks 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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