How long do people stay in their homes in West Easton, PA?

Name: How long people stay in West Easton, PA, 2020–2024
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24.9% (±10.7 points) of households in West Easton, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.9% (±10.7 points)
Since before 2000: 40.2%

When households in West Easton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Easton	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±6.1 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.6% (±8.8 points)	17.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	16.2% (±5.8 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±6.4 points)	19.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.7% (±7.7 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.5% (±13.8 points)	13.8%	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 West Easton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Northampton County (20.4%).

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 West Easton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Easton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Easton	—	24.9% (±10.7 points)	—
Wilson	0.5 mi	20.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	1.1 mi	32.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glendon	1.5 mi	19.4% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Heights	1.8 mi	9.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Morgan Hill	1.9 mi	13.0% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Old Orchard	1.9 mi	6.1% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Palmer Township	2.1 mi	22.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Phillipsburg Town	3.1 mi	24.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palmer Heights, PA (9.4%), Old Orchard, PA (6.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Easton	32.8% (±3.5 points)
2	Wind Gap	31.6% (±11.5 points)
3	Pen Argyl	28.8% (±9.1 points)
4	Hellertown	27.2% (±5.3 points)
5 (tie)	Bethlehem	25.9% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Nazareth	25.9% (±7.2 points)
7	West Easton	24.9% (±10.7 points)
8	Bangor	24.2% (±6.8 points)
9	Tatamy	23.7% (±8.4 points)
10	Freemansburg	23.6% (±7.6 points)
11	Chapman	23.5% (±38.5 points)
12	Palmer Township	22.5% (±4.0 points)
13	Forks Township (Northampton County)	21.2% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton 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 West Easton

How often do people move in West Easton?

24.9% of households in West Easton, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Easton have?

40.2% of households in West Easton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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