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

Name: How long people stay in Bergenfield Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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14.0% (±2.6 points) of households in Bergenfield Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.0% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 29.0%

When households in Bergenfield Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bergenfield Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.2 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.6% (±2.3 points)	16.1%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.7% (±3.6 points)	37.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±4.1 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±3.1 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.6% (±2.7 points)	13.2%	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 Bergenfield Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Bergen County (19.6%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bergenfield Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bergenfield Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bergenfield Borough	—	14.0% (±2.6 points)	—
New Milford Borough	1.4 mi	21.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Dumont Borough	1.6 mi	15.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
River Edge Borough	2.1 mi	15.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Teaneck Township	2.3 mi	16.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cresskill Borough	2.4 mi	20.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Tenafly Borough	2.5 mi	24.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Englewood	2.5 mi	27.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Haworth Borough	2.8 mi	16.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Milford Borough, NJ (21.0%), Cresskill Borough, NJ (20.9%), Tenafly Borough, NJ (24.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
51	River Edge Borough	15.0% (±4.9 points)
52 (tie)	Closter Borough	14.5% (±3.9 points)
52 (tie)	Lyndhurst Township	14.5% (±3.8 points)
54	Saddle Brook Township	14.3% (±4.5 points)
55 (tie)	Moonachie Borough	14.1% (±7.8 points)
55 (tie)	Saddle River Borough	14.1% (±7.1 points)
57	Bergenfield Borough	14.0% (±2.6 points)
58 (tie)	Ho-Ho-Kus Borough	13.3% (±5.4 points)
58 (tie)	Norwood Borough	13.3% (±6.5 points)
60	Paramus Borough	12.5% (±2.4 points)
61 (tie)	Midland Park Borough	12.1% (±3.8 points)
61 (tie)	Rochelle Park Township	12.1% (±5.9 points)
63	Hillsdale Borough	11.9% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Bergenfield Borough

How often do people move in Bergenfield Borough?

14.0% of households in Bergenfield Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bergenfield Borough have?

29.0% of households in Bergenfield Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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