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

Name: How long people stay in York Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.6% (±3.7 points) of households in York Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.6% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in York Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	York Township	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±3.4 points)	15.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±4.0 points)	37.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±2.1 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±1.5 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±2.2 points)	13.1%	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 York Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from York County (18.8%).

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 York Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
York Township	—	21.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Dallastown	2.0 mi	31.5% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Yoe	2.1 mi	40.1% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Jacobus	2.7 mi	9.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Valley View (York County)	3.1 mi	14.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Spring Garden Township	3.4 mi	18.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grantley	3.6 mi	19.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Red Lion	3.7 mi	26.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township (York County)	3.8 mi	15.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jacobus, PA (9.9%), Valley View (York County), PA (14.0%), Windsor Township (York County), PA (15.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yoe, PA (40.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11 (tie)	Spring Grove	26.4% (±7.1 points)
13	Franklintown	24.5% (±14.8 points)
14	Shrewsbury	24.1% (±9.6 points)
15	Springettsbury Township	23.6% (±3.5 points)
16	Dillsburg	23.1% (±7.3 points)
17	Wrightsville	23.0% (±10.4 points)
18	York Township	21.6% (±3.7 points)
19	Windsor	21.4% (±9.7 points)
20	Stewartstown	20.7% (±7.7 points)
21	Conewago Township (York County)	20.0% (±5.8 points)
22	Wellsville	19.8% (±12.5 points)
23	West York	19.7% (±8.6 points)
24	West Manchester Township	19.1% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for York Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Queens Gate, Spry, Tyler Run.

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 York Township

How often do people move in York Township?

21.6% of households in York Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does York Township have?

20.5% of households in York Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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