How long do people stay in their homes in Willow Grove, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Willow Grove, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.4% (±4.3 points) of households in Willow Grove, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.4% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 22.3%

When households in Willow Grove moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Willow Grove	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±2.7 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±3.3 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±5.1 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±3.8 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±2.6 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±3.0 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 Willow Grove, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Willow Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow Grove
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Willow Grove	—	23.4% (±4.3 points)	—
Roslyn	1.6 mi	11.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Hatboro	2.2 mi	26.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Abington Township	2.3 mi	17.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Bryn Athyn	2.6 mi	12.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Horsham	2.7 mi	23.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Moreland Township	2.9 mi	15.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Warminster Heights	3.3 mi	26.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Dublin Township	3.3 mi	17.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roslyn, PA (11.9%), Abington Township, PA (17.6%), Bryn Athyn, PA (12.8%).

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
6	Plymouth Meeting	27.9% (±6.0 points)
7	Glenside	25.5% (±5.2 points)
8	Rosemont	25.2% (±7.3 points)
9	Sanatoga	25.1% (±5.9 points)
10	Mont Clare	24.9% (±13.0 points)
11	Horsham	23.8% (±4.0 points)
12	Willow Grove	23.4% (±4.3 points)
13	Audubon	22.9% (±5.5 points)
14	Blue Bell	22.4% (±4.9 points)
15	Harleysville	21.4% (±4.4 points)
16	Gilbertsville	20.7% (±5.9 points)
17	Evansburg	20.1% (±11.8 points)
18	Ardmore	19.7% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Willow Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Upper Moreland Township, whose figures include it.

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 Willow Grove

How often do people move in Willow Grove?

23.4% of households in Willow Grove, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Willow Grove have?

22.3% of households in Willow Grove have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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