How long do people stay in their homes in Bay Head Borough, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Bay Head Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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27.2% (±8.5 points) of households in Bay Head Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.2% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in Bay Head Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bay Head Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±4.9 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.8% (±7.0 points)	15.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.1% (±7.8 points)	40.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±5.3 points)	21.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±5.1 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±3.9 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 Bay Head Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Ocean County (18.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bay Head Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay Head Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bay Head Borough	—	27.2% (±8.5 points)	—
Mantoloking Borough	0.9 mi	15.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Point Pleasant Borough	1.3 mi	16.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Point Pleasant Beach Borough	1.5 mi	22.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brielle Borough	2.6 mi	13.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Manasquan Borough	3.0 mi	13.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Brick Township	3.3 mi	18.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Sea Girt Borough	4.2 mi	26.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dover Beaches North	5.4 mi	15.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mantoloking Borough, NJ (15.6%), Point Pleasant Borough, NJ (16.3%), Brielle Borough, NJ (13.0%).

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
1	Bay Head Borough	27.2% (±8.5 points)
2	Seaside Park Borough	25.6% (±7.2 points)
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)

Showing 7 of 33 places in Ocean 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 Bay Head Borough

How often do people move in Bay Head Borough?

27.2% of households in Bay Head Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bay Head Borough have?

21.6% of households in Bay Head Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bay Head borough, 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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