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

Name: How long people stay in Washington Township (Franklin County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.3% (±4.3 points) of households in Washington Township (Franklin County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 27.9%

When households in Washington Township (Franklin County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Washington Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±0.9 points)	2.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±4.2 points)	15.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.0% (±4.6 points)	36.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.8% (±4.8 points)	19.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±3.3 points)	12.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.0% (±2.9 points)	13.3%	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 (Franklin County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Franklin County (18.4%).

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 (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Franklin County)	—	17.3% (±4.3 points)	—
Waynesboro	1.3 mi	29.6% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Quincy Township	4.2 mi	14.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Highfield-Cascade	4.3 mi	12.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mont Alto	6.2 mi	15.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Smithsburg	6.7 mi	25.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Antrim Township	8.4 mi	16.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hamiltonban Township	8.5 mi	7.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Paramount-Long Meadow	8.6 mi	31.5% (±11.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamiltonban Township, PA (7.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waynesboro, PA (29.6%), Paramount-Long Meadow, MD (31.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Waynesboro	29.6% (±5.5 points)
2	Chambersburg	24.8% (±4.0 points)
3	Mercersburg	21.3% (±6.6 points)
4	Guilford Township	19.3% (±5.0 points)
5	Greencastle	18.7% (±6.2 points)
6	Orrstown	18.4% (±11.4 points)
7	Washington Township (Franklin County)	17.3% (±4.3 points)
8	Montgomery Township (Franklin County)	16.8% (±7.2 points)
9	Greene Township (Franklin County)	16.7% (±3.7 points)
10	St. Thomas Township	16.6% (±5.9 points)
11	Antrim Township	16.3% (±3.7 points)
12	Mont Alto	15.3% (±5.0 points)
13 (tie)	Quincy Township	14.9% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Washington Township (Franklin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pen Mar, Wayne Heights.

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 (Franklin County)

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

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

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

27.9% of households in Washington Township (Franklin County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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