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

Name: How long people stay in West Pottsgrove Township, PA, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±4.7 points) of households in West Pottsgrove Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.0%

When households in West Pottsgrove Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Pottsgrove Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.8 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±4.3 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.9% (±6.8 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±4.6 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±3.3 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.6% (±4.9 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 West Pottsgrove Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (20.9%).

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 West Pottsgrove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Pottsgrove Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Pottsgrove Township	—	19.0% (±4.7 points)	—
South Pottstown	1.4 mi	15.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Coventry Township	1.9 mi	15.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pottstown	2.1 mi	26.4% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Amity Gardens	2.9 mi	13.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Berks County)	2.9 mi	8.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Kenilworth	3.1 mi	28.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	3.2 mi	18.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	3.6 mi	16.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Douglass Township (Berks County), PA (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pottstown, PA (26.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
29	Hatfield	20.8% (±8.9 points)
30	Whitemarsh Township	20.6% (±3.3 points)
31	East Norriton Township	20.4% (±4.4 points)
32	Hatfield Township	20.3% (±4.4 points)
33	Jenkintown	20.1% (±7.9 points)
34	Whitpain Township	19.1% (±2.7 points)
35	West Pottsgrove Township	19.0% (±4.7 points)
36	Lower Frederick Township	18.4% (±7.3 points)
37	Lower Salford Township	18.2% (±3.6 points)
38	Towamencin Township	18.1% (±2.8 points)
39 (tie)	Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	18.0% (±4.0 points)
39 (tie)	Lower Providence Township	18.0% (±3.4 points)
41	Upper Dublin Township	17.9% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Pottsgrove Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Stowe.

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 Pottsgrove Township

How often do people move in West Pottsgrove Township?

19.0% of households in West Pottsgrove Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Pottsgrove Township have?

25.0% of households in West Pottsgrove Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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