How long do people stay in their homes in Barnegat Township, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Barnegat Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.3% (±3.9 points) of households in Barnegat Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 12.9%

When households in Barnegat Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Barnegat Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±1.7 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±3.5 points)	15.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.9% (±4.6 points)	40.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.8% (±4.5 points)	21.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±1.8 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±1.9 points)	9.2%	11.1%	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 Barnegat Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ocean County (18.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Barnegat Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barnegat Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Barnegat Township	—	20.3% (±3.9 points)	—
Ocean Acres	1.8 mi	17.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Township (Ocean County)	3.7 mi	21.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford Township	4.3 mi	17.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waretown	4.7 mi	21.9% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Manahawkin	5.7 mi	16.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lacey Township	6.1 mi	13.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Forked River	6.5 mi	16.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beach Haven West	7.0 mi	17.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lacey Township, NJ (13.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Harvey Cedars Borough	23.8% (±6.7 points)
4	Lakewood Township	22.2% (±1.9 points)
5	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	22.1% (±7.4 points)
6	Seaside Heights Borough	21.9% (±9.0 points)
7	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	21.8% (±4.9 points)
8	Surf City Borough	21.4% (±5.8 points)
9 (tie)	Barnegat Township	20.3% (±3.9 points)
9 (tie)	Little Egg Harbor Township	20.3% (±3.4 points)
11	Ocean Gate Borough	19.7% (±9.2 points)
12	Toms River Township	19.2% (±1.6 points)
13	Tuckerton Borough	18.5% (±7.5 points)
14 (tie)	Brick Township	18.4% (±1.7 points)
14 (tie)	Manchester Township	18.4% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Barnegat Township

How often do people move in Barnegat Township?

20.3% of households in Barnegat Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Barnegat Township have?

12.9% of households in Barnegat Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barnegat township, Ocean County, New Jersey

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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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