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

Name: How long people stay in Upper Merion Township, PA, 2020–2024
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34.3% (±3.3 points) of households in Upper Merion Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.3% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 17.6%

When households in Upper Merion Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Upper Merion Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	8.6% (±2.0 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.7% (±2.6 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.2% (±2.7 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±1.5 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±1.7 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±1.2 points)	11.6%	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 Merion Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Montgomery County (20.9%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Merion Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Upper Merion Township	—	34.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Bridgeport	2.2 mi	40.8% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Norriton Township	2.8 mi	25.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Norristown	3.1 mi	27.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Wayne	3.5 mi	18.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
St. Davids	3.5 mi	35.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Conshohocken	3.5 mi	34.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Devon	3.7 mi	7.4% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Audubon	3.8 mi	22.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Norriton Township, PA (25.0%), Norristown, PA (27.8%), Wayne, PA (18.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Conshohocken	41.6% (±5.5 points)
2	Bridgeport	40.8% (±13.0 points)
3	Upper Merion Township	34.3% (±3.3 points)
4	West Conshohocken	34.1% (±6.6 points)
5	Royersford	31.8% (±7.2 points)
6	Trappe	30.3% (±7.7 points)
7	Norristown	27.8% (±5.0 points)
8	Green Lane	27.4% (±13.9 points)
9	Hatboro	26.9% (±5.8 points)

Showing 9 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Merion Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: King of Prussia, Swedeland.

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 Merion Township

How often do people move in Upper Merion Township?

34.3% of households in Upper Merion Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.6% of households in Upper Merion Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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