How long do people stay in their homes in Washington Township (Berks County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Washington Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.7% (±6.5 points) of households in Washington Township (Berks County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.7% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 36.5%

When households in Washington Township (Berks County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Washington Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±6.0 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.7% (±9.1 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±6.3 points)	18.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±4.8 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	28.4% (±13.0 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 Washington Township (Berks County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Berks County (18.8%).

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 Washington Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Berks County)	—	17.7% (±6.5 points)	—
Bally	1.1 mi	12.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bechtelsville	2.0 mi	27.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Berlinville	3.5 mi	13.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	3.5 mi	18.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hereford Township	3.8 mi	10.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
District Township	3.9 mi	9.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Pike Township (Berks County)	4.1 mi	10.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Colebrookdale Township	4.2 mi	15.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: District Township, PA (9.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
23	Shoemakersville	20.0% (±6.3 points)
24	Heidelberg Township (Berks County)	18.9% (±6.7 points)
25	Muhlenberg Township	18.2% (±4.1 points)
26	Wernersville	18.0% (±6.6 points)
27 (tie)	Hamburg	17.7% (±6.6 points)
27 (tie)	Richmond Township (Berks County)	17.7% (±5.3 points)
27 (tie)	Washington Township (Berks County)	17.7% (±6.5 points)
30	St. Lawrence	17.6% (±4.3 points)
31	Windsor Township (Berks County)	17.5% (±5.3 points)
32	Birdsboro	16.8% (±6.4 points)
33	Penn Township (Berks County)	16.6% (±6.2 points)
34	Spring Township (Berks County)	16.3% (±3.0 points)
35	Tulpehocken Township	16.2% (±7.0 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 Washington Township (Berks County)

How often do people move in Washington Township (Berks County)?

17.7% of households in Washington Township (Berks County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Washington Township (Berks County) have?

36.5% of households in Washington Township (Berks County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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