How long do people stay in their homes in Wellsboro, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Wellsboro, PA, 2020–2024
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26.7% (±8.1 points) of households in Wellsboro, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.7% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 23.2%

When households in Wellsboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wellsboro	Tioga County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±4.9 points)	2.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±6.4 points)	16.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±6.5 points)	33.8%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±4.2 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.2% (±3.9 points)	12.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±4.2 points)	16.8%	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 Wellsboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Tioga County (18.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wellsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellsboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wellsboro	—	26.7% (±8.1 points)	—
Delmar Township	3.1 mi	14.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Charleston Township	4.2 mi	19.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Duncan Township	7.0 mi	7.1% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shippen Township (Tioga County)	7.8 mi	25.5% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury Township	8.3 mi	12.6% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Morris Township (Tioga County)	9.9 mi	18.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bloss Township	9.9 mi	3.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Chatham Township	10 mi	10.1% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Delmar Township, PA (14.3%), Middlebury Township, PA (12.6%), Bloss Township, PA (3.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mansfield	33.1% (±6.9 points)
2	Lawrenceville	28.7% (±11.6 points)
3	Blossburg	27.4% (±7.9 points)
4	Wellsboro	26.7% (±8.1 points)
5	Clymer Township	26.2% (±12.9 points)
6	Shippen Township (Tioga County)	25.5% (±25.8 points)
7	Tioga	25.1% (±10.2 points)
8	Ward Township	24.4% (±12.9 points)
9	Nelson Township	22.7% (±17.4 points)
10	Gaines Township	21.2% (±18.6 points)

Showing 10 of 39 places in Tioga 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 Wellsboro

How often do people move in Wellsboro?

26.7% of households in Wellsboro, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wellsboro have?

23.2% of households in Wellsboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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